Much remains to be done to instil public confidence in the CBC model

Education CS George Magoha when he commissioned a CBC classroom at Nakuru Girls high school in Nakuru Girls on May 16, 2022. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

Like a broken-down vehicle hobbled by a host of mechanical problems, the new Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) is moving in fits and starts, putting a huge damper on public trust and confidence in it.

Official public statements from Jogoo House on the Government’s capacity and level of preparedness to carry the transition from 8-4-4 to 2-6-6-3 to term, paint a rosy picture of organisational acumen and managerial acuity. Teacher training is galloping apace, construction of new classes is going on furiously, books and other teaching and learning materials are all ready and it’s all systems go.