NAIROBI, A section of Kenya’s leaders have praised the power of digital learning in transforming the country’s education sector.
This was mentioned during the inaugural Kakamega International Investment Conference (KAIICO) that was held between March 19 and 22, 2024, at the Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology.
The endorsement was led by President William Ruto, who acknowledged the significance of digital education in transforming the country’s education landscape.
His sentiments were echoed by Prime Cabinet Musalia Mudadvadi, Speaker of the Senate Amason Kingi, governors, deputy governors, county first ladies, county ministers of education, and multiple educators.
During the conference, President Ruto visited the EIDU booth, which is already under implementation in 10 counties and reaching 250,000 learners and 10,000 teachers in Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE).
“We believe that by the end of this year, we will have partnered with 15-20 county governments, implementing the digital learning program in all their ECDE centers, ” said EIDU’s Managing Director Max Donha.
The EIDU digital learning program has, so far, received an approval rating of 98 percent from parents and 96 percent from teachers.
Research also shows that students in the program gain nine months of additional learning on top of a regular school year.
EIDU provides schools with devices equipped with learning content that adapts to each learner’s pace.
The content is sourced from the world’s best educational material providers, with EIDU ensuring that it aligns with the requirements of the Kenyan government’s competency-based curriculum (CBC) and is approved by the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD).
