CBC kenya Stories

Concerns rise over CBC curriculum as senators question readiness for Grade Nine transition
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 02, 2024

The lawmakers highlighted several challenges in policy execution, curriculum development, teacher training, and funding.

MPs warn of chaos in junior schools due to poor CBC transition plan
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 19, 2024

32,469 new classrooms and laboratories are urgently needed across primary schools to accommodate the 1.5 million students expected to move to Grade 9.

State sets aside Sh7.5 billion for construction of 7,500 CBC classrooms by December
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 03, 2024

Additionally, the government is preparing to release Sh3.4 billion to the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NGCDF) for the constructi...

Teachers in terror-Prone Boni Forest struggle to implement CBC system
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 28, 2024

Teachers cited poor coordination by the Ministry of Education in disseminating learning materials to the area as a key hindrance to the effective impl...

Over 5,000 Grade 9 students to undergo first pilot assessment under CBC from July 15
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 14, 2024

The exercise, involving 5,875 learners from 235 schools nationwide, aims to gauge students' readiness and the education system for the Kenya Junior Sc...

OPINION: Removing school feeding funds from budget is ill-advised
Amina Boru  |  May 25, 2024

Without the school feeding programme, vulnerable children are more likely to drop out and face various forms of exploitation, including child labour,...

Education ministry rejects proposal to move Grade 9 to secondary school
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 04, 2024

Grade 9 students will remain in primary schools come January 2026 and there will be no changes to the CBC, says Education PS Belio Kipsang.

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