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Junior secondary pupils report today amid teething problems

Junior secondary school students check in at Ndima Kanini Academy in Karatina Nyeri, ahead of the official opening day. [Kibata Kihu, Standard]

Junior Secondary is finally here as Grade Seven learners start reporting to school today, heralding the implementation of the second phase of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC).

However, the implementation is facing various hurdles including inadequate infrastructure and funding gaps with the government yet to release the promised capitation of Sh15,000 for each learner.

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