By Judy Chepcheng
Nandi county political leaders have called on the Ministry of Education to ensure the Competence Based Curriculum (CBC) education system is affordable and accessible to everyone.
Led by Senator Samson Cherargei who was speaking in Nandi Hills, they lamented that the curriculum was very expensive and the cost landed squarely on the parents’ shoulders.
He called for further reforms on CBC to make it more affordable and sustainable especially for the parents who spend most of the time helping their children with homework.
“The government should spearhead reforms to counter the burden being carried by parents,” the Senator said.
Tinderet MP Julius Melly who is also the Chairman of the Education Committee at the National Assembly asked the government to ensure textbooks are available in all Junior Secondary Schools as the matter is becoming a challenge in most schools.
“There are about 114 Junior Secondary Schools which are yet to receive textbooks. I am calling upon the government to take the step and ensure the schools receive the books immediately for education to continue,” Melly said.
