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KICD says mathematics to remain in senior school

By Irene Githinji | Mar. 18, 2025

**Grade Three pupils at Noonkopir Township Primary School in Kitengela during a maths lesson, on June 28, 2022.** [File, Standard]

The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) has moved to clarify that under Competency Based Curriculum (CBC), mathematics will not be totally dropped at senior school level or Grade 10.

According to the agency's chief executive officer, Charles Ong'ondo, mathematics will be a prerequisite for careers related to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (Stem), business studies and in sports science.

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