Coding to Be Incorporated Into School Curricula Next Year.
On Sunday, President William Ruto announced that coding will be incorporated into future school curricula.
The president stated that by teaching problem-solving abilities through coding to young learners, they are better prepared for the world.
He stated that the learners will also be provided the means to express themselves.
“We need to know how to grow our technology from primary school. You have heard about coding that is now going to be part of our curriculum to ensure technology becomes part of our journey from primary school all the way to university,” Ruto said.
The Head of State remarked that whether one is a software engineer, a customer success manager, a designer, or a marketer, these professions all demand technical abilities.
Sunday at KICC, during the Jamhuri Tech and Innovation Summit, he made these remarks.
Ruto will deliver his first Jamhuri Day talk today at Nairobi’s Nyayo Stadium, where he is expected to support technological innovation.
The Kenya Kwanza administration has rolled out initiatives designed to entice tech-savvy youths to attend the “Connect, Innovate, and Inspire” event, which will feature multiple exhibition programmes, including the presidential launch of Kenya’s innovation outlook at the Sarit Centre Expo in Nairobi.
Ruto stated, “We are developing relevant policies that will nurture and stimulate innovation in Kenya, this is in appreciation that innovation has the power to accelerate productivity, generate gainful employment and create wealth for millions of ordinary people.“
Friday, the president’s administration published a statement hinting that future national celebrations will have themes.
On Saturday and Sunday, there were high-level discussions with a variety of innovators.
As a prelude to the celebrations commemorating 59 years of independence, the innovators participated in exhibitions conducted last week from Tuesday to Thursday.
President Ruto was joined by global technology leaders from a variety of companies to discuss partnerships and prospects for Kenyans before meeting with a number of innovators at the KICC in Nairobi to address pertinent concerns in the sector.
“National celebrations will be associated with a particular theme going forward so that Kenyans have a particular subject in mind as they mark the important celebrations that remind citizens where they have come from, where they are and where they are going,” said Ruto.
On October 20, the president addressed his first national Mashujaa Day celebrations at Uhuru Gardens. The final national holiday, Jamhuri Day, commemorates the day the country gained independence from the British.
During the national celebrations, the Kenya Defense Forces present a military parade, military helicopters fly overhead, and a variety of entertainers perform.
Raila Odinga, leader of the opposition party Azimio, had intended to conduct a similar rally at Jacaranda grounds, but he canceled it, citing important engagements in the United States.
After inspecting preparations for the celebrations, Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo stated at Nyayo National Stadium that Kenyans should anticipate a change.
“This event will be slightly different from the previous ones,” he said.
MPs, musicians, and professional sportsmen, like Ferdinand Omanyala, will compete in a 4 x 100m relay as part of the new activities.
In addition, there will be cultural dances and choir performances.
The event, which will be hosted at the Nyayo National Stadium, is projected to attract over 20,000 people.
Omollo added that all leaders were invited to the celebration.
“We have invited Kenyans of all walks of life, including leaders in government and in opposition,” said Omollo.
Coding to Be Incorporated Into School Curricula Next Year.
