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42,000 teachers to be trained as State rolls out coding curriculum

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The KICD-approved curriculum will equip young people with sought-after skills. [iStockphoto]

The government will train 42,000 teachers in an ambitious move to introduce coding lessons across the country, President William Ruto has announced.

This initiative, aimed at mainstreaming the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) approved coding syllabus, seeks to equip a generation of students with the essential skills for thriving in the digital economy.

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