Embu teachers revive idle government tablets to teach rural learners digital skills

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Embu teachers revive idle government tablets to teach rural learners digital skills

Teachers in Embu are putting idle government tablets to use for digital learning, while in many Mbeere schools the devices remain damaged or locked away

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