By Kamau Njoroge
As the current government vacates offices soon, only 60 percent of the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) classrooms have been completed.
Education Cabinet Secretary (CS) George Magoha today however upheld that the current government was determined to complete the remaining 40 percent before a new administration takes over.
Speaking at Ituuru Boys High School in Gatundu South where he commissioned a Phase 2 CBC classroom, Magoha insisted that he will continue to inspect construction of the education facilities until a new President is sworn in.
He maintained that even after the country gets a president-elect, he will continue to render his services until he hands over the ministry to his successor.
“In my assessment, it takes fourteen days to wait whether a presidential contender will go to court over election disputes or not. During the two weeks, I will still be working unless Kenyans tell me otherwise. Until another president is sworn in, we will continue to work. I’m doing this for the love of our children,” he insisted.
The CS stated that the 10,000 CBC classroom facilities, done at Sh 798,000 contrary to the normal classrooms which are put up at an average cost of Sh 1.2 million will mark part of President Uhuru Kenyatta’s legacy.
“We are on course but there is work to be done and this is why we continue to inspire our officers to lead both from the back and front. This will be a very important legacy statement by the President who is completing his term,” said Magoha.
He pointed out that the country is fully prepared to implement the CBC system stating that both assessment and training of teachers has been done.
“The books for grade seven are going to be in schools in due course. It’s a done deal when it comes to CBC preparedness,” he added.
Magoha who sought forgiveness from persons he may have wronged during his term of service noted that under President Kenyatta’s tenure, the government has saved over Sh 4 billion in construction of classrooms.
“In my time of service, I have blocked quite a number of channels which were previously normalized to siphon government money but that is water under the bridge,” he added.
