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Deeper divide: Study shows what Kenya’s Covid-19 school closures left in their wake

School going children during a class session by Coach and Character Educator Sarah Bhakita at Sports Arena hall in Mathare. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

In Kenya, the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted learning for 15 million students in primary and secondary institutions. Schools closed on 16 March 2020, were partially reopened on 19 October 2020, and fully reopened on 4 January 2021.

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