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Davy Koech Commission
The Commission of Inquiry into the Education System of Kenya commonly referred to as the ''Davy Koech Commission'' was a Kenya Government Commission established on 15 May 1998 by the then President Daniel arap Moi. The commission was led by Dr. Davy Kiprotich Koech and was to investigated the question of the appropriateness of Kenya’s '' 8-4-4'' education system Membership The Commission's membership included:http://south-sudan.elimu.net/Policy_Law/Education_Policies/Koech/Members_of_Commission%20%281998%29.htm * Prof. Davy Kiprotich Koech - Chairperson * Prof. Florida A. Karani Vice-Chairperson * Dr. (Prof.) Joseph Maina Mungai (Joint Secretary) * Prof. David K. Some (Joint Secretary) * Johnson M. Hungu (Joint Secretary) * Hastings W.O. Okoth-Ogendo * Eddah W. Gachukia * Filemona F. Indire Filemona F. Indire (born March 1930) is a politician from Kenya. He served as a nominated Member of the Parliament of Kenya between 1983 and 1988. He was also Kenya's ambassador ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenya
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Daniel Arap Moi
Daniel Toroitich arap Moi ( ; 2 September 1924 – 4 February 2020) was a Kenyan politician who served as the second president of Kenya from 1978 to 2002. He was the country's longest-serving president. Moi previously served as the third vice president of Kenya from 1967 to 1978 under President Jomo Kenyatta, becoming president following the latter's death. Born into the Tugen sub-group of the Kalenjin people in the Kenyan Rift Valley, Moi studied as a boy at the Africa Inland Mission school before training as a teacher at the Tambach teachers training college, working in that profession until 1955. He then entered politics and was elected a member of the Legislative Council for Rift Valley. As independence approached, Moi joined the Kenyan delegation which travelled to London for the Lancaster House Conferences, where the country's first post-independence constitution was drafted. In 1960 he founded the Kenya African Democratic Union (KADU) as a rival party to Kenyatta's K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davy Kiprotich Koech
Davy Kiprotich Koech (alias ''DK)'' (born 21 August 1951) is a Kenyan scientist. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer Centre for Clinical & Molecular Sciences; Professor of Immunology & Molecular Medicine; Distinguished Professor, The Australian-Asian Institute of Civil Leadership. Early life and education Koech was born on 21 August 1951 in a small village, Motero, Soliat Sub-Location of the Kericho County. His parents were Samuel Kipkoech (aka Kipruto) Mitei and Helen Mitei. He attended his early years of education at Soliat Primary School, some 4 kilometers from his home between 1956 and 1959 (Class 1-4) after which he proceeded to Sitotwet Intermediate School (now Torit School) (1960-1963) where he sat the Kenya African Preliminary Examination (KAPE) and then to Cheribo Primary School (1964) where he sat the Kenya Preliminary Education (KPE) exams. His secondary education was undertaken at the Kericho High School where he sat the Ordinary Level of the University of C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
8-4-4 Curriculum
The 8-4-4 System educational program is a system of education in Kenya with eight years of primary education, four years of secondary education and four years of university education. The system was introduced in 1985 to replace the 7-4-2-3 curriculum, which consisted of seven years of primary school (classes 1–7), four years of lower secondary school (form 1–4), two years of upper secondary school (form 5–6) and three years of higher education. The 7-4-2-3 system had been adopted when Kenya was part of the initial East African Community. Following the introduction of 8-4-4, CPE (Certificate of Primary Education) became KCPE ( Kenya Certificate of Primary Education) while KACE (Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education) became the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE). Primary school was made free and mandatory, and secondary and higher education were subsidized by the government. History Since 1985, public education in Kenya has been based on an 8-4-4 system, wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Maina Mungai
Joseph Maina Mungai (born in Kenya, 4 April 1932; died 13 August 2003) was the first African to become Dean of the School of Medicine at the University of Nairobi. Besides a medical journal editor position, and a long-term stint as a newspaper correspondent, he was also Head and faculty member of the Department of Anatomy, . Education Mungai completed high school at Alliance Boys' High School (now Alliance High School) in Kikuyu, Kenya, and attended medical school at Makerere University, qualifying for licensing as a medical surgeon in 1961. In 1962, he registered on the Kenya Medical Practitioner and Dental Board. He enrolled and completed studies in the East African medical studies program of the University College of London (UK), from which he received his medical and surgical degrees (MB., Ch.B.) in 1964. He completed his doctorate (PhD) studies while in London. Scientific work His scientific work began with neurologic research while studying for his doctorate in Londo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David K
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges a notably close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of Israel and Judah. Following his rise to power, David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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