As countries around the world grapple with COVID-19, they face unprecedented challenges in relation to the effects of the pandemic on food supply chains, food safety and food and nutrition security in general. This is especially so for Africa with its underlying challenges of poverty, inequality, underdevelopment, conflicts and adverse impacts of climate change that have generally been detrimental to the achievement of food security and the realisation of the right to food.

Education CS George Magoha on Sunday, April 26, announced that the nationwide closure of schools and learning institutions would be extended by one month.

The directive is to take effect from the date of opening, which was scheduled to be May 4, 2020.

The Cabinet Secretary sought to make it clear to students, parents and the general public that the earliest schools could open was on June 5, 2020.

Some universities have partnered with mobile service providers to supply data bundles, SIM cards and digital devices at discounted rates to facilitate online learning.

The University of Nairobi — in a partnership with Telkom Kenya — on Monday started distributing free SIM cards that have been loaded with data bundles for online learning.