Let’s forge ahead with the new curriculum

Some called it a flip flop. But, the about turn by Education Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed on implementation of the new curriculum should be commended. As Kijana Wamalwa aptly put it, a good idea must give way to a better idea. The Cabinet Secretary’s initial decision to shelve the roll out until next year may have been a good idea, especially in light of the realities she was faced with. But, to forge ahead with the new 2-6-3-3-3 system was definitely the better idea.

Sometime in early stages of the development of the new Curriculum, the Ministry of Education invited religious leaders for a comprehensive briefing on the proposed new education system. The workshop at the Silver Springs Hotel, brought together senior Church leaders from the National Council of Churches (NCCK), Evangelical Alliance of Kenya (EAK) and the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB). It was led by senior Ministry officials, including top leaders from the Kenya Institute for Curriculum Development (KICD). The Church leaders were generally quite impressed by the innovative thinking that had gone into restructuring our education system to meet current and future needs of the nation.