Grade 10 transition to dominate head teachers annual conference

Egetonto Secondary School Principal Kaunda Nyandega (left) and Kessha chairman, Willie Kuria during their 48th National annual delegates conference at Sheikh Zayed hall in Mombasa, June 23,2025. [Omondi Onyango, Standard]

Uncertainty over the subjects in senior secondary school and capitation are among issues expected to dominate this year’s secondary school heads conference.

At least 7,000 secondary school heads are meeting in Mombasa for the Kenya Secondary Schools Heads Association (Kessha) conference.

On Monday, Kessha chairman Willie Kuria said the study pathways will dominate the meeting as they prepare to admit the first batch of Grade 10 in senior secondary school next year.

Kuria said the conference brings together policymakers and other education stakeholders. He said they will mostly focus on senior school pathways in implementation of the new curriculum.

“We want to position senior education as a pivotal component in the country’s education transformation and engage stakeholders in sustainable financing,” said Kuria.

He said the conference will help head teachers to reflect on the role of leadership, professional associations and teachers’ unions in delivery of quality education.

Kuria said educationists from the Ministry of Education will talk on the implementation of the curriculum in senior schools.

He said Basic Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok will talk to the participants on how to navigate the transformation.

“We will also have Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury and Economic Planning John Mbadi to speak on financing of senior secondary education,” said Kuria.