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Learners shun KICD online school content, opt for other platforms

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What you need to know:

  • Learning materials from Longhorn Publishers, Shupavu 291 and Viusasa have better uptake.
  • The survey that got responses from 24,053 shows that more girls than boys have been using online learning platforms.


Learners in primary and secondary schools have shunned online content that the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) has been offering since schools closed in March, opting to learn through other platforms, according to a recent survey.

The study by mobile service provider Safaricom shows that KICD recorded low uptake of its educational bundle downloadable by dialling *544# on mobile phones.