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Expose learners to educational activities during this holiday

St. Joseph’s Boys National School Principal, Cosmus Nabungolo, and St. Joseph’s Girls School Principal, Rosebella Orwaro collecting examination papers from a container at the County Commissioner’s office. [File,Standard]

The KCSE English papers are done and schools are on a long recess of two months. This time is peculiar in many ways not only to teachers of English but also parents in many ways. Many teachers are worried that the prolonged closure of schools may have a ripple effect in learning in January 2026 if students.  This especially so in the speaking and writing in English, which may be affected by prolonged speaking in sheng, and the general behaviour of students.

Many parents must be worried whether or not their children will have any retention abilities of the work covered in the year ending on 31st December, 2025 after the lengthy “party after party” break. 

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