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It's time to review the CBC system and make it better

Murema Primary School pupils during clean up of the institution in Nairobi. [File, Standard]

Kenya introduced the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) in 2017. It replaced the 8-4-4 system, which had been in place for 32 years.

There was some disquiet among major stakeholders, mostly parents and teachers. CBC focuses on developing learners' competencies, skills, values and knowledge to prepare them for life and work in a dynamic world.

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