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CBC has brought more worries than comfort to learners, parents

Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu at Nairobi Primary School

Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu at Nairobi Primary School on January 30, 2023, during the reporting of Junior Secondary School learners at the school.

Photo credit: Evans Habil | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • MPs have decried the high cost of uniforms, laboratories, early marriages and dropouts.
  • The Education Ministry is just issuing unrealistic directives.
  • Is any leader bold enough to propose a return to the 8-4-4 system?

CBC worries • The Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) “has brought more worries than comfort to the learners and parents”, says Kamichore Mutindira. “MPs have decried the high cost of uniforms, and laboratories, early marriages and dropouts. The Education Ministry is just issuing unrealistic directives. Is any leader bold enough to propose a return to 8-4-4?” His contact is [email protected].

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