Teacher licensing proposed in Kenya

All teachers in public and private schools in Kenya would have to be licensed, according to new draft legislation. To be licensed, one would have to hold a degree, diploma or certificate in education or an equivalent qualification accepted by the licensing authority. The new laws are contained in a draft bill on education and training under discussion by stakeholders at the Kenya Institute of Education in Nairobi. In line with the Children’s Act of 2001, the bill would make primary education compulsory. Anyone who denies a child the right to go to school could be fined or be jailed for 12 months. Read the article at allAfrica.com.