We must address inequalities in the education sector

Mutheu Kasanga [Courtesy]

When Covid-19 arrived in Kenya after breaking out in Wuhan, China, everyone panicked not knowing what to do. It was a new disease without a cure. Private schools, just like any other sector, found themselves on unfamiliar grounds.

Soon after, the Government would order all learning institutions shut to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Members of the Kenya Private Schools Association hoped there was a way we would ensure learning was not interrupted even in the wake of the pandemic.