George Magoha's words of advice to the CS nominated to fill his big shoes

Outgoing Cabinet Secretary for Education Professor George Magoha when he addressed the press on July 29, 2022 during his tour in Migori to commission CBC classrooms. [Caleb Kingwara, Standard]

As he awaits National Assembly's approval to take over at the Education ministry, Ezekiel Machogu can borrow a few snippets of advice from his predecessor Prof George Magoha on how to run the docket.

President William Ruto on Tuesday nominated Machogu, a former provincial administrator and Nyaribari Masaba MP, to manage a ministry that is at the core of most Kenyans' concerns especially now that they face the twin challenge of navigating the transition from the 8-4-4 system of education.