Kakamega County has launched an Inclusive Homebased Early Learning Programme with the view of increasing access to quality Equitable Early Childcare and Education (ECCE) for children with complex disabilities and those living in poverty and less accessible areas.
The project, the first of its kind in Kenya, based in Ikolomani Sub County has been delivered under the sponsorship of Global Partnership for Education (GPE) – a Canada-based organization, the International Research Development Centre Canada (IDRC), Kakamega county government and Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST).
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According to the Kakamega County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for education George Lutomia, the county will set up three more homebased learning cum play-based model centers to equip each of the four wards in the Sub-County with a center.
The county is also committed to construct necessary infrastructure, employ competent teachers and provide other amenities to guarantee a conducive learning environment for the young ones.
On her part Dr. Rose Opiyo, from the department of educational psychology at MMUST, noted that the centers will help in keeping young learners in school in addition to giving mothers an opportunity to focus on other activities.
