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NAIROBI: Last month, the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) approved more than 1,360 publications for the digital learning programme.

This followed the unveiling of interactive digital content that will be used by Standard One and Two pupils in a pilot phase — 10,000 laptops in 150 schools.

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