This archive report was first published on 3 October 2019.
On October 3, 2019, Kenya's Education Cabinet Secretary, Professor George Magoha, announced plans to train more teachers to handle children with disabilities.
Magoha made the remarks after visiting the Kenya Institute of Special Education (KISE), where he was accompanied by KISE council member Dr. John Mugo and Director KISE Mr. Timothy Wambua, as well as the Director for Special Education in the Ministry of Education, Mr. Fred Haga.
The Ministry of Education aims to provide teachers with special skills to cater to the large number of populations with special education needs in Kenya.
At KISE, teachers undergo training and assessment of the nature and severity of disabilities, with recommendations for placement in appropriate schools across the country.
According to Magoha, over 29,000 teachers have been trained, with 17,000 of them working in schools catering for learners with varying disabilities.
Magoha also advised KCPE and KCSE candidates against cheating in examinations, warning parents against being duped into giving out money to unscrupulous individuals.
He emphasized the importance of revising the syllabus and ensuring the security of examinations, stating that any one-storey structure that does not meet safety standards should be shut down.
