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State was mistaken in cancelling 2020 academic year

As we continue experiencing the wrath of Covid-19, the world is gradually abandoning the previously assumed trepidatious stance and bouncing back to normal. 

In Kenya, President Uhuru Kenyatta eased a few tough measures he had implemented to allow some semblance of normalcy. However, the government’s decision to cancel the 2020 academic year exposes its incapacity to make evidence-based decisions.

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