Pay more attention to early childhood learning

Today marks International Education Day, making it an opportune moment to reflect on Kenya’s own education journey and the opportunities and challenges the country faces.

Across the world, an estimated 258 million children are locked out of school, while over 600 million teenagers are unable to read or do basic math. For girls across sub-Saharan Africa, fewer than 40 per cent will go on to complete lower secondary school. For many decision-makers across Kenya and Africa alike, the answer is often to build more schools in the belief that all children will benefit.