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Let's abolish retrogressive culture of announcing national exam results

Education CS George Magoha. [File, Standard]

The results of the 2021 Kenya Certificate of Seconday Education (KCSE) examination were released last Saturday. That said, our style of announcing the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and KCSE results leave much to be desired.

The practice of naming top KCPE/KCSE candidates and their respective schools is an indication of how our education system is not skills-driven but geared towards the creation of job seekers, rather than job creators.

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