How exams will look like for Kenyan children

President Uhuru Kenyatta at KICC in Nairobi County when he presided over the launch of the report on the Implementation of the Competency Based Curriculum on February 09, 2021. [PSCU, Standard]

Last-minute intervention by Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha retained KCPE examinations, to fit in the broader plan of reforming assessments under the new education system.

The plan is to have learners accumulate marks scored at school level and also sit external tests administered by Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec) for objectivity and certification.

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