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For quality education, Kenya needs quality teachers

The uproar in education circles in Kenya that has greeted the decision to lower the entry requirement for teacher training colleges shows why well trained teachers are still central in the learning process.

According to the new rules, students seeking to study for diploma in education will need a C plain or C- in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE), down from the previous C+ while those seeking a certificate in education (popularly known as P1), will need a D+, down from a C plain.

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