Deeper Divide: What Kenya’s Pandemic School Closures Left in Their Wake. Nairobi

Abstract

In Kenya, the pandemic disrupted learning for 15 million students in primary and secondary institutions. Schools closed on 16 March 2020, were partially reopened on 19 October 2020, and fully reopened on 4 January 2021. This brief presents findings from a study conducted by APHRC on adolescents and their parents in urban informal settlements.