Kenya: Ruto Orders Integration of Madrasa and Duksi Into Basic Education System

Kenya: Ruto Orders Integration of Madrasa and Duksi Into Basic Education System

Wajir -- President William Ruto has directed the Ministry of Education to begin consultations aimed at formally integrating Madrasa, Duksi, and pastoral instruction programmes into Kenya's basic education framework, in a move expected to expand access to education for thousands of children in marginalised communities.

Wajir set for new University as Ruto says Kenya’s future lies in classrooms

President William Ruto has underscored the importance of education as the most critical investment in Northern Kenya, announcing plans to construct a university in Wajir County. Speaking Monday in Wajir during the Madaraka Day celebrations, President Ruto said education remains the powerful tool in tackling poverty and tackling inequality, noting, “of all the tools a nation possesses, education is the most potent. It is the bridge between promis…

Ruto Orders Integration of Madrassa and Duksi Learning Into Kenya’s Formal Education System

President William Ruto has directed the Ministry of Education to begin reforms aimed at integrating madrassa, duksi and other alternative learning programmes into Kenya’s formal education system. Speaking during the 62nd Madaraka Day celebrations in Wajir County on Sunday, June 1, the President instructed Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba to initiate consultations and develop proposals for the formal recognition of informal and religious…