Background

On 12th​ May 2020, the Ministry of Education constituted the National Covid-19 Education Response Committee to explore the best possible strategies for the basic education sub-sector. These recommendations, presented jointly by Jaslika Consulting (henceforth referred to as Jaslika) and Access Education International (AEI), is a response to the call by the Dr. Sara Ruto chaired Committee to all stakeholders and the public submit their views on the best possible national response in line with the above Terms of Reference for the basic education sub-sector. This is pursuant to article 10(1) and (2) of the Constitution and section 4(l) of the Basic Education Act, No. 14 of 2013. (The full call is presented in Annex A of this document.

Jaslika Consulting and Access Education International as stakeholders and interested parties in the human rights of children, young people and the teaching community in Kenya, has put together this document based on the views and inputs from their multi-generational membership, including former children’s assembly cabinet members.