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In 2002, Kenya's third president, Mwai Kibaki, implemented the Free Primary Education programme, as well as overseeing the complete transition from primary to secondary school. This unprecedented move, which I witnessed firsthand as one of his Cabinet Ministers, radically transformed Kenya's educational environment.
For the first time since gaining Independence from Britain in 1963, a child born anywhere in the country was entitled to an education. Before this, basic education was limited and considered a privilege in my country.