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In the last 60 years, Kenya has changed its education system four times. Pre-independence, we had the colonial system, then A-level, 8-4-4 and now the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC).
Curiously our neighbours Uganda and Tanzania are yet to change theirs. The presidential working party on education reforms now wants our views prompted by our indifference to CBC. Without being sucked into politics and emotions, here are my suggested reforms.
The curriculum - from primary to university - should be reviewed every five years. The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) should be made autonomous to develop and review curricula for primary up to high school.
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