Classrooms and teachers crises greet transition to Grade Nine

Makupa Comprehensive School head teacher, Nicholas Odhiambo inspects Grade 9 textbooks, in Mombasa, on January 1, 2024. [Omondi Onyango,Standard]

Kenya's education sector is preparing for significant changes as the first cohort of students under the new Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) transitions into Grade 9 this week.

However, as the country embarks on this new chapter, challenges loom large. Key among these are shortages of tutors and inadequate infrastructure, which have raised concerns among education stakeholders.