Parents and learners during Grade 10 admission at Nyambaria High School in Nyamira County. [Sammy Omingo, Standard]
The basic education sector has dominated news headlines consistently in the recent past, especially the weeks following the placement of pioneer senior secondary school students. From the confusion surrounding placement, to the more recent challenge of thousands of students unable to afford the various schools they have been admitted to, the chaos in the basic education sector remains on full display.