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Why Grade 10 students are not learning yet

A Grade 10 student arrives at Nakuru High Senior School

Parents outside School Outfitters in Kisumu on January 12, 2026. 

Photo credit: Alex Odhiambo | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • Some schools are finding it difficult to develop timetables for different pathways as some teachers say the senior school system was still a mystery.

Despite the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) expressing confidence in the readiness of teachers to handle Grade 10 learners, schools have revealed a myriad of challenges.

TSC acting CEO Eveleen Mitei previously said the commission has retooled 30,000 teachers to handle different pathways in senior school. However, several teachers who spoke to the Nation cited non-existent facilities and learning tools, and a lack of clarity coupled with delayed delivery of 10 text books as major challenges.