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Secondary schools repurpose idle CBC classrooms to ease congestion

Grade six pupils observe rice cooking practicals at Mully Children's primary school in Matuu, Machakos County on October 05,2022 in preparation of their final exams to Junior secondary education. [File, Standard]

The 10,000 classes constructed in secondary schools under President Uhuru Kenyatta to accommodate Junior school learners under the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) are being used to decongest the institutions.

This is a deviation from the original plan envisioned by the government three years ago.

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