Kenya Declares Current School Year "Lost"

The Kenyan government has declared the current school year as a "lost year" due to the COVID-19 pandemic, reports AFP. The Kenyan academic year lasts from January to November with the government shutting schools in March after the outbreak of the disease in the country. "Faced with this uncertain environment, the stakeholders have resolved to reopen all basic education learning institutions in January 2021," said Education Minister George Magoha.