Schools to start teaching coding, President Ruto
President Ruto on Sunday announced plans for Kenyan schools to start teaching coding as part of the curriculum
President Ruto on Sunday announced plans for Kenyan schools to start teaching coding as part of the curriculum.
The president stated that by teaching students problem-solving skills early on through coding, they will be better prepared for life.
He also stated that the students will be empowered and given tools 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.
President Ruto noted that whether one is a software developer, a customer success manager, a designer, a marketer, all these careers require technical skills.
He made the remarks at KICC on Sunday during the Jamhuri Tech and Innovation Summit.
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And today Ruto will address his first Jamhuri Day celebrations at Nyayo Stadium, Nairobi, where he is expected to promote technological innovations.
Kenya Kwanza administration has rolled out activities aimed at attracting tech-savvy youths to attend the event themed “Connect, Innovate and Inspire,” which will have several exhibition programmes, including the presidential launch of the innovation outlook for Kenya at the Sarit Centre Expo in Nairobi.
“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,” said Ruto.
The president’s office on Friday issued a statement indicating the national celebrations henceforth have themes.
There were high-level discussions on Saturday and Sunday with different innovators.
The innovators participated in exhibitions held on Tuesday to Thursday last week as a curtain raiser to the celebrations to mark 59 years of independence.
Global technology leaders from various companies joined President Ruto in discussing partnerships and opportunities for Kenyans before meeting various innovators at KICC, Nairobi, for further engagement on relevant issues concerning 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.
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