School heads to receive digital learning and assessment training
NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 5 – School heads, teachers and education managers will receive training in digital learning tools and learner assessment under a three-year partnership between the Kenya Education Management…
Nairobi, Kenya - A three-year collaboration has been established between the Kenya Education Management Institute (KEMI) and education technology company EIDU, aimed at equipping school leaders with digital learning and assessment skills. This agreement, which commenced on November 2, 2026, will continue until November 2029, focusing on enhancing school leadership and boosting literacy and numeracy performance.
EIDU will integrate its digital learning resources, assessment tools, and data systems into KEMI’s nationwide training programs for school heads, deputy heads, education managers, and Board of Management officials. KEMI will contribute trainers and training facilities, collaborating with EIDU to develop and deliver the programs.
The institute will also certify or endorse the courses formulated under this partnership. EIDU will supply curriculum-aligned digital learning content, access to its learning platforms and data systems, technical assistance, and training for KEMI facilitators. KEMI CEO Maurice Odondo highlighted the importance of this partnership in preparing teachers and school administrators for the Competency-Based Education system, emphasizing the need for focused attention on foundational education to ensure pupils develop basic skills prior to advancing to upper primary and senior levels.
EIDU’s Managing Director, Fredrick Seda, noted that the partnership aims to extend digital learning practices from classrooms to school leadership training nationwide. EIDU currently serves approximately 790,000 learners across 12,700 public schools in 32 counties, partnering with county governments and the Ministry of Education.
A 2026 research study published in the journal Research Papers in Education revealed that learners utilizing EIDU’s program in Kenyan pre-primary classrooms achieved learning gains equivalent to an additional six months of schooling within a single academic year. A joint steering committee, chaired by KEMI’s CEO and EIDU’s Managing Director, will oversee the implementation of the partnership, devise annual work plans, and monitor progress.
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