Former Chief Justice (CJ) and United Green Movement (UGM) Party presidential aspirant David Maraga has criticised the government over what he termed as poor implementation of the Competency-Based Education (CBE).
Speaking in Kisumu during UGM forum for young political aspirants, Maraga warned that gaps in the transition to Grade 10 risk locking out thousands of learners across the country unless the situation is arrested.
He added that the official reports portraying the rollout as a success do not reflect realities on the ground, alluding that many schools are still struggling to absorb learners due to inadequate preparation.
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“While we are told transition rates are high, what we see in many schools is very different. Some institutions have not registered even ten learners. Losing even one child because of systemic failure is unacceptable,” he said.
Maraga warned that teachers and schools were ill-prepared to handle the demands of the new education system, describing the rollout as rushed and poorly planned.
The government, he added, was treating Grade 10 rollout as a pilot putting the future of thousands of learners across the country at risk.
He linked the education sector challenges to what he described as a wider governance crisis characterised by corruption, poor planning and misplaced priorities.
By Fredrick Odiero
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