On Saturday 1st February, 2025 teachers of mathematics from selected schools in four (4) counties namely; Bungoma, Busia, West Pokot and Trans Nzoia converged at Kibabii University for a Sensitization Workshop for Mathematics Instructional Practice Improvement (MIPI) Project. The MIPI Project is an ongoing Project spearheaded by the Principal Investigator Professor Wanjala Martin Manyonge Sibweche, an Associate Professor of Curriculum, Instruction and Educational Media, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) together with Kibabii University team members; Prof. Julius K. Maiyo, Dr. Duncan Wasike, Dr. Robert Kati, Dr. Roselida Maroko and Joseph Bii from University of Kabianga.
According to Prof. Wanjala, the Project which is funded by the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (KIX), a joint endeavour with the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) aims to improve the use of data to inform and improve instructional practice and student learning outcomes in mathematics.
The Workshop was officially opened by Kibabii Vice Chancellor Prof. Isaac Ipara Odeo. In his remarks, Prof. Odeo commended the Project and reiterated the importance it is going to have on Kenyan leaners.
“We are proud today that this is going to be a game changer to our teachers as they get empowered so that they can assist the learners to acquire the necessary numeracy skills. It well resonates with changing world as it is embedded and leverages on technology which is key because as a country, we aspire to be a digital economy,” he said.
The event was graced by the Director of Policy & Partnerships and East African Community Affairs, Ministry of Education Mr. Bartholomew Lumbasi. It was also attended by Quality Assurance Officers from West Pokot and Trans Nzoia counties as well as an official from the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) Mr. Andrew F. Otieno.
