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Meet teacher Babu Owino: MP takes fourth formers through calculus

By Judah Ben-Hur | 5yrs ago
Class time: Embakasi East MP Babu Owino is teaching fourth formers on Facebook.

Embakasi East MP Babu Owino was not shouting Mr Speaker Sir! today.

True to his word days ago, he was, on Facebook, conducting a Math online revision class for this year’s KCSE candidates who are stuck at home as schools are closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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