Dr. Christopher Andrew Langat

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• 2 Jun 2020 in Senate: As Senators will recall, during the morning sitting of the Senate, held on Tuesday, 19th May, 2020, Sen. Kwamboka rose to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Education regarding the status of education in Kenya following the outbreak of COVID-19. On the same day, 19th May, 2020, during the afternoon session, Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve rose to seek a Statement concerning the progress of learners with disabilities during this current COVID-19 pandemic. view
• 2 Jun 2020 in Senate: The outbreak of COVID-19 has resulted in the global shutdown of education institutions, thus greatly affecting learners at all levels. In Kenya, learning in all education institutions was suspended by the President on 15th March, 2020, and an estimated 15 million learners remain at home. This country has never experienced such a dramatic impact on human capital investment and the full consequences of this pandemic on social and economic indicators are still unknown. Globally, different countries have formulated and generated a raft of measures and allocated resources to help learners, teachers and parents to facilitate continuous learning. view
• 2 Jun 2020 in Senate: In our Committee, we also sought information concerning the same from the Ministry of Education. Although the Ministry of Education is making substantial efforts to ensure that learning is not interrupted, there have been several challenges affecting the same. Institutions of learning provide an opportunity for growth and development of many school-going children in this country seeking to enhance competencies. However, millions of learners during this pandemic continue to face challenges related to lack of access to technology, digital devices and reliable internet connectivity. Generally, in summary, education has been seriously affected. The Cabinet Secretary for Education gave us a ... view
• 2 Jun 2020 in Senate: Now that it is the business of the House, I will make sure that you get the hard copy right away after this but everybody else should read it so that they come and make contributions accordingly. view
• 2 Jun 2020 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, we are still engaging the Cabinet Secretary. The other time we were to meet with him, he had gone to the National Assembly on the same. We have also made sure that we have requested again that he The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 2 Jun 2020 in Senate: should come to our Committee, probably this week, so that he can come and shed light on these very many concerns. We have already written to him and we are still waiting. The Committee sought clarifications from the Cabinet Secretary on the following areas: Policy guidelines on virtual and distance learning in Kenya at this time and the status report on how virtual and distance learning is being carried out in the country because there are so many complaints. The measures that have been put in place to ensure that all learners including those in marginalized areas, low income backgrounds, ... view
• 2 Jun 2020 in Senate: We had suggested to the Ministry of Education to---. view
• 2 Jun 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. The issue of national examinations is also a matter of great concern to many Kenyans. As you are aware, the Ministry of Education has put in place an elaborate measure of 100 per cent transition from primary to secondary education as required by Article 53(1) (b) of the Constitution on provision of free and compulsory basic education to every Kenyan child. view
• 2 Jun 2020 in Senate: However, at the same time, the Cabinet Secretary has been quoted on numerous occasions in the public media stating that the calendar of the national examinations remains unaltered. view
• 2 Jun 2020 in Senate: Another great concern to the Committee is the efforts that have been put in place by the Ministry to ensure supply and distribution of food and provision of nutritional services to the learners in marginalized areas who would especially be benefiting from the Government’s School Feeding Programme at this time. view