At the beginning of every academic year, many secondary schools – particularly national and extra-county ones – launch their Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) targets with pomp, fanfare and dazzling colour. Banners are hoisted high, motivational speakers are invited, students are dressed in themed T-shirts emblazoned with phrases like “Target Mean 10.5: Impossible is … Continue reading How the ambitious KCSE target craze sets the stage for exam malpractice