Prepare learners for this year's packed calendar

Agnes Mueni Nzivu of St Francis Misyani Girls School in Machakos County who scored an A Plain of 81 points is carried shoulder high by parents and teachers at the school. [Erastus Mulwa, Standard]

A packed timetable awaits this year's school managers, leaders, parents and learners. There will be no time to take your eye of the target or take a breather. Several factors including wide-ranging reforms, a new system, Covid-19 disruption, modern trends and a new government in place, have brought change to the education sector.

While releasing last year's KCSE results yesterday, Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu announced that primary schools that will host junior secondary schools, will have new boards of management. This is after President William Ruto accepted the Ministry of Education's interim guidelines.