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How our education system frustrates bright students

Kinoti Gatobu

Kenya: In December last year, I was awarded the Parliamentary Mzalendo award for education. The award was based on the contribution I had made to Kenya’s education through education Bills and motions I had moved in Parliament and the progress in education in my Buuri constituency, which for the second year running, was the most improved in Meru County.

While I draw lots of joy and gratitude in this award, I am worried of the situation in the education sector in Kenya. For many years, education has been the ladder that helped children from poor families ascend from poverty to prosperity. Over time, this equalisation effect of education is being eroded and the ladder is being cut shorter and shorter.

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