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Secondary schools to be re-categorised into three

Education

By Lewis Nyaundi | Apr 05, 2024

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**Moi Educational Centre Grade 8 pupils performing Mali Safi play during the 29th annual Prize Giving Day at Moi Educational Centre.** [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

More than 10,000 secondary schools in Kenya are set to be recategorised, marking the end of the longstanding national schools status. This move will introduce a new three-tier system aligned with the rollout of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC).

The changes are in preparation for the anticipated admission of the pioneer CBC class, currently in Grade 8, to senior secondary school in 2026. With only 18 months left to the transition, the Education Ministry has begun the process of mapping institutions, which is expected to be completed by next year.

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