The East African
Wednesday February 10 2021
With news of Covid-19 vaccines, businesspeople expect resumption of businesses that had stalled during the pandemic. PHOTO |
Summary
Most businesses expect to recruit more workers this year compared with 2020, largely due to strong business prospects following easing of Covid-19 containment measures, improved market optimism, expected increase in government spending on development infrastructure and expected increase in economic activities.
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Kenyan businesses are optimistic of an economic rebound amid expectations of a Covid-19 vaccine and after the schools reopened in January. These have increased consumption along the value chain, and boosted activity in the education sector and other supporting sectors such as transport, retail trade and financial services.
The East African
Saturday January 02 2021
Students of Mugoiri Girls High School in Murang a County walk outside the Kenya National Archives in Nairobi on December 19, 2020. There are conflicting voices in Kenya s education sector following the re-opening of schools. PHOTO | FILE | NMG
Summary
The country has 23,000 public primary schools with more than 12 million pupils and more than three million students in secondary schools, not counting learners in private institutions.
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There are neither additional classes, ablution facilities, nor complementary funding for schools as all levels of Kenyan learners resume in-class learning on January 4 after a nine-month disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.