The economics behind Kenya's 2-6-6-3 education system

Pupils of Advent Hill Primary School during the launch of the new education curriculum at KICC: BEVERLYNE MUSILI/STANDARD

NAIROBI: Taxpayers will be required to finance the country’s radical education reforms over the next few years.

The reforms, proposed to phase out the 8-4-4 system long declared outdated and rigid, will require massive investments in a new curriculum system, human resources and technology, as well as new infrastructure.