- Githunguri schools have received new science laboratories to support practical learning under Competency-Based Education.
- MP Gathoni Wamuchomba commissioned facilities at Kagema Primary and Kihuririo Comprehensive School, each serving about 45 learners.
- The Ministry of Education has prioritised infrastructure upgrades to strengthen the transition to CBE and prepare learners for career pathways.
Schools in Githunguri Constituency have received new science laboratories as part of efforts to strengthen learning facilities ahead of the full implementation of Competency-Based Education (CBE).
Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba commissioned a new science laboratory at Kagema Primary and Boarding School, funded through the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF). The facility will accommodate about 45 learners per session, giving pupils improved access to practical learning.
Wamuchomba pledged further support for Kagema Primary, noting its growing enrolment and need for additional classrooms and renovations. “Kagema Primary School is a hybrid day and boarding school and the most populous school in Githunguri. We pledge to support this school with additional classrooms to cater for its growing enrolment. I was happy to see efforts done by parents to upgrade their facilities,” she said.
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Earlier this month, the MP also commissioned a science laboratory at Kihuririo Comprehensive School. The fully equipped facility, completed by the Githunguri NG-CDF Committee, will similarly serve about 45 learners per session.
The projects come as schools are being encouraged to upgrade infrastructure and equipment to support the transition from the content-based system to CBE. The new curriculum emphasises learner-centred approaches, focusing on competencies, talents and interests.
At Junior School level, the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) curriculum includes Integrated Science, Agriculture and Pre-Technical Studies. Grade Nine marks the final year of Junior School, after which learners move to Senior School and select pathways in STEM, Social Sciences, or Arts and Sports.
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The Ministry of Education has said the implementation of CBE requires schools to improve infrastructure and acquire appropriate equipment. In December 2025, the then Principal Secretary for Basic Education Julius Bitok confirmed the Government was upgrading facilities to facilitate pathway selection and prepare learners for careers based on their skills and aspirations.
The Ministry’s 2023–2027 strategic plan highlights science kits, mobile science resources for Junior Schools and laboratories as key facilities needed to promote hands-on learning and support the rollout of CBE.
By Lizzy Aluga
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