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Why it is hard to differentiate between CBE and 8-4-4 system

Kakamega Primary School head teacher Dickson Wanyangu gives instructions to Grade Six students sitting the Kenya Primary School  Education Assessment on October 24, 2025. KPSEA begins on October 27, 2025.  [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

The examination season is once again upon us. As learners sit the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) and the Kenya Junior Secondary Education Assessment (KJSEA) from today, there is a twist: These are being conducted under the newly introduced Competency-Based Education (CBE) framework.

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