How CBE compliance gave private schools an edge in KJSEA

Brenda Makena of St Philip Neri, Joska who scored 72 points in this year's KJSEA examinations, speaks to the press in an interview. [Erastus Mulwa,Standard]

Several private academies that posted impressive results in the Kenya Junior Secondary Education Assessment (KJSEA), released on Thursday, have attributed their success to consistency and strict adherence to Competency-Based Education (CBE) protocols.

An analysis of selected institutions points to strong alignment with CBE requirements and a culture of excellence, factors that appear to have widened the performance gap between private and public schools in Machakos County.