Debate rages if Grade 9 learners capable of picking career paths

Basic Education PS Belio Kipsang and Kenya Air Force Commander Major General Fatuma Ahmed during the launch of Grade 9 classrooms at Moi Forces Academy in Nairobi on January 30, 2025. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

As the Competency-Based Curriculum enters another level next year, thousands of Grade 9 learners across the country are preparing to make a crucial decision that will shape their future careers.

The debate on whether the students are ready to make informed choices continues, seven months to the transition period.