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2026: The decisive year for Kenya's education

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Grade Nine candidates take KJSEA English language paper at Moi Nyeri Complex Primary School in Nyeri County on October 27, 2025.

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As the calendar turns to 2026, the Kenyan education sector stands at its most critical crossroads in nearly four decades.

This is the year the competency-based education (CBE) system enters its final, most consequential stretch with the rollout of senior school.