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Why private schools cannot solve public education problems in Kenya

Kakamega Primary School head teacher Dickson Wanyangu gives last KCPE instructions to his candidates at the institution on October 29, 2018.[Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

The Cabinet Secretary for Education, Prof George Magoha, made the most outrageous statement on Form One admissions this week.

If I paraphrase, it was something to the effect that those who have had their children in private primary schools should follow the same private school route for Form One admissions as he seemed to order private schools to build Junior Secondary schools to admit their candidates when they transit from primary school.

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