Imperative interpretive role of teachers in curriculum design
I commence my 44th treatise on Competency-Based Education…
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Mis-educating a generation: Kenya’s curriculum must evolve beyond colonial shadows for 21st-century realities
In Kenya, and across much of Africa, persistent…
Single Room, Zero Chance: How cramped living is silently sabotaging learning process
In Nairobi and many other urban areas, a…
How constituencies can enhance operational efficiency in the management of bursary funds
Bursary funds are among the most vital instruments…
When discipline teaches: The world’s most humane punishments in education
Punishment in schools has long been a contested…
Bridging the gap between junior and senior school under CBE
The claim by some Senior School teachers that…
How Mitei’s steady hands and quiet stewardship stabilised TSC in short time
When Eveleen Mitei stepped into the role of…
Why teachers who manage parents’ WhatsApp groups are the school heroes
There are teachers, there are great teachers, and…
The hidden story behind always being early for meetings
People who consistently arrive early are often praised…
State must stop double-faced strategy in education development to achieve equity
Taking a time series analysis of the development…
Living Beyond Salary: How teachers can diversify their income amidst tough times
For generations, teaching has stood as one of…
A teacher’s authority is not imposed through fear/harshness but earned through competence
In teaching, what you know matters, but how…
Unpacking themes, strands and sub-strands in CBE
Dear reader, my 40th treatise on Competency-Based Education…
School Holidays: Why parents, guardians should limit excessive freedom for children
April holidays arrive like a welcome pause—an open…
Why school strategic plans must meet basic infrastructure requirements in CBE
Dear reader, in 2026 onwards, Secondary Schools have…
If you don’t enjoy being around children, education may not be the right path
Teaching is often misunderstood as a profession centered…
Of teachers who command the classrooms and those who merely occupy them
In every school, in every corridor of learning,…
Why HELB civil servants’ training fund is a shot in the arm to the teaching fraternity
For decades, Kenya’s civil servants have worked tirelessly,…
Why the Sports Science track is a game changer in CBE
As Kenya steadily implements the Competency-Based Education (CBE)…
