Understanding how unified comprehensive school system will work from July this year
Kenya is restructuring its education system by merging primary and junior secondary schools into a unified 'Comprehensive School' model. This reform aims to align curriculum and governance but faces challenges in administrative implementation and leadership transitions.
Why it matters
This is a major systemic overhaul of a national education sector, impacting thousands of institutions and the career paths of educators.
Kenya’s education system is undergoing one of the most profound structural reforms in its modern history as the government accelerates the implementation of the Comprehensive School model under the Competency-Based Education (CBE) framework.
The article provides an objective overview of the policy goals and the practical difficulties of implementation.
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