Keep Kenya Learning

Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes while creating content for children's learning & entertainment?...

Well in this episode we explore that and much more with our guest Kaburo Kobia, the head of production at Akili Network.

Akili Network launched Akili Kids! Kenya's first and only free-to-air children's learning channel. Today, akili Kids! is the second most watched daytime tv channel in households with kids under the age of 14. They ensure that every program on Akili Kids! has a learning outcome. 

''We believe that if a child is engaged and having fun, she will be more open and receptive to learning moments and naturally absorb new information''

Listen in as we talk all things content creation & serendipity!

A 2020 study by Usawa Agenda (a lobby championing equitable access to quality education) shows about eighty per cent of students were missing out on virtual classes set up following the closure of learning institutions as part of coronavirus containment efforts.

It indicated that only 22 per cent of students interviewed in forty-two counties were accessing online learning resources with those enrolled in private schools being twice as likely to take part in digital learning compared to their counterparts in public schools. 

In this episode, we explore the accessibility of online and distance learning in Kenya, incorporating views from parents that took part in the Keep Kenya Learning Campaign. 

Listen in to find out more about the reality of Kenyan caregivers and their children while learning at home and KKL's efforts to support them.

Guest appearances in this episode include Jenn Otieno; Founder and CEO at Education Design Unlimited | Supporting educators and learners in East Africa and beyond and Rebecca Ume Crook, Co-Founder and Executive Director at Metis, working towards reimagining education in Kenyan classrooms.

What does it take to Keep Kenya Learning?...It takes a village!

"It takes a village to raise a child" is an African proverb that means that an entire community of people must interact with children for those children to experience and grow in a safe and healthy environment. 

In this episode, we explore what it took to get the Keep Kenya Learning Campaign up and running. 

Guest appearances in this episode include Jenn Otieno; Founder and CEO at Education Design Unlimited | Supporting educators and learners in East Africa and beyond and Rebecca Ume Crooke, Co-Founder and Executive Director at Metis, working towards reimagining education in Kenyan classrooms. 

In E1 of the Keep Kenya Learning Podcast, we explore how COVID19 affected over 18 million children in Kenya.

Keep Kenya Learning, is a collaborative initiative between over 60 organizations in Kenya, dedicated to supporting learning through caregiver engagement.

On this podcast, we share the perspectives of parents, learners and the organizations that support them both. We share our successes, mistakes, and lessons. In the hope that they may serve others in their journey to support caregivers!

This is the story of our journey in the efforts to Keep Kenya Learning.

Keep Kenya Learning, is a collaborative initiative between over 60 organizations in Kenya, dedicated to supporting learning through caregiver engagement.

On this podcast, we share the perspectives of parents, learners and the organizations that support them both. We share our successes, mistakes, and lessons. In the hope that they may serve others in their journey to support caregivers!

This is the story of our journey in the efforts to Keep Kenya Learning.

Keep Kenya Learning, is a collaborative initiative between over 60 organizations in Kenya, dedicated to supporting learning through caregiver engagement.

On this podcast, we share the perspectives of parents, learners and the organizations that support them both. We share our successes, mistakes, and lessons. In the hope that they may serve others in their journey to support caregivers!

This is the story of our journey in the efforts to Keep Kenya Learning.