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Push for full transition in schools is laudable, follow it through

President Uhuru Kenyatta's announcement that none of the 1.2 million KCPE candidates will be left out next year marks another significant step in the quest to get as many students as possible to transition to secondary school.

The role of education in society cannot be underestimated. Education is a public good. Its benefits to society are manifold. Indeed, no nation can prosper without well educated citizens.

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