This archive report was first published on 14 May 2020.
As the COVID-19 pandemic forces schools to close temporarily, the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) has partnered with StarTimes Kenya to provide access to interactive educational content to learners in both primary and secondary levels in Kenya.
StarTimes Kenya will offer KICD-approved curriculum on their digital television platform, including mobile application StarTimes ON, as well as other self-produced television channels, to ensure students continue learning at home.
"We have partnered with KICD to allow us to carry approved education content on our platforms," said StarTimes Chief Executive Officer Mr Andy Wang. "Currently, we have ensured that EDU Channel is available through our set-top boxes as a free to air channel and uploaded approved primary and secondary school curriculum on our StarTimes ON mobile application platform."
The partnership aims to complement the radio and EDU TV education content with that available on StarTimes ON mobile application, which can be downloaded from Google Play or Apple App Store.
"The COVID-19 pandemic has pointed out a new feature of digital learning, we need to embrace it for the sake of our children," said KICD Council Chairperson, Dr Sara Ruto. "This is an opportune moment to put it to practice with such partners key in enriching the future of learning."
The partnership will help bridge the gap in content distribution, ensuring learners have access to a variety of educational materials during the pandemic.
