Parents challenged to help children learn while at home

Boys try to repair a bicycle at Joyland, Kakamega. Many children who are at home due to the coronavirus pandemic cannot access alternative learning programmes set by government to facilitate home learning. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

Pressure is now mounting on parents to participate in their children's home learning programmes facilitated by the Ministry of Education.

It emerged that some parents are still struggling to ensure their children follow the Out of Classroom programmes that are being facilitated through broadcast and digital platforms - radio, TV and the Kenya Education Cloud online platform.