Meet John Ongosi: Former Physics Teacher and Director at the Center of Kenya’s CBC Transition
John Ongosi is a senior Kenyan education official serving as Director of Education at the Ministry of Education, where he ...
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How CBC Changes in Schools Will Cost Kenya Millions of Shillings
The Kenya Literature Bureau (KLB) has raised concerns about Kenya’s Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) learning materials following changes to the curriculum. ...
STEM, Social Sciences or Arts? How to Choose the Right CBC Pathway for Grade 10
Grade 10 learners face a major decision as they choose among three senior school pathways under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC), ...
Where Can Grade 10 Learners Study STEM? Full List of Senior Schools and Subject Combinations
Grade 10 learners joining senior school in Kenya have a wide range of options under the Science, Technology, Engineering and ...
Senior Schools Offering All Three CBC Career Pathways [FULL LIST]
In April 2025, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba announced that national schools would be required to offer all three career ...
Kenya’s CBC Revolution: What’s New as the First Grade 10 Cohort Enters Senior School
Kenya’s education system is undergoing a major phase of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) transition as the first cohort moves from ...
Why Learners in Cluster 1 Schools Are More Than 8 Times Likely to Score C+ Than Those in Cluster 4 – New Report
Learners in Kenya’s better-resourced senior schools are more than eight times as likely to attain a mean grade of C+ ...
MP Seeks New Admission, Stream Limits for National and Extra-County Schools
National and extra-county schools may soon face limits on the number of students they admit and the streams they operate ...
Teachers Worried Over Low Uptake of Mathematics in Schools
Computer science teachers have raised concerns that the Competency‑Based Education (CBE) is not fully preparing students for future careers in ...
Opinion | A Just Education for a Just Economy: Solomonic Wisdom, Dilexi te, and Africa’s Digital Future
If there is any sector in Kenya that has seen lots of changes, it’s the education sector, yet being the ...
Kenya Divided on CBC Grading with 45% Dissatisfied as Fees, Uniforms Plague Grade 10 Transition
A recent survey by Infotrak Research & Consulting Limited found that Kenyans hold varying perceptions of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) ...
The Math Behind Kenya’s Grade 10 School Placement Crisis
When Kenya released its senior school placement results in December 2025, the reaction was swift and visceral. Parents crowded school ...
KNEC Reveals the Assessment Grade 10 Learners Will Start In Their First Term
The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has announced that the administration of the 2026 Grade 10 School-Based Assessments (SBAs) will commence ...
Senior School Placement Moves from Theory to Lived Experience
Two months ago, Kenya's digital school placement system was still theoretical: a promise of transparency, efficiency, and fairness. Today, as ...
Approved Sports and Recreation Subject Combinations: Here Are Possible Careers for Grade 10 Learners
Under Kenya’s Competency-Based Education (CBE), Sports & Recreation is offered within the Arts and Sports Science Pathway, Track: SPORTS. Learners ...
How Senior School Learners Will Balance Class Hours, Prep, Co-curricular Activities And Bedtime
Senior School learners under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) will follow clearly defined learning hours for both day and boarding schools. ...
36 Possible Careers for Grade 10 Learners Taking Pure Sciences in Senior School
As learners prepare to transition to Grade 10 in Senior School following the release of the Kenya Junior School Education ...
Govt to Open Another Phase of Changing Senior School Placements as 66,000 Requests Are Rejected
The Ministry of Education has issued a fresh update on applications for senior school transfers, allowing learners who sat the ...
EXPLAINED: Number of Subjects to Be Taught in Senior Schools and Weekly Lesson Hours [Full List]
As Grade 10 learners prepare to join senior schools in January 2026, following the pathways they selected, the Kenya Institute ...
Books Grade 10 Learners Will Use for Aviation, Electricity, and Metal Work Subjects in Senior School
The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) released the official list of approved Technical Studies textbooks for Grade 10 learners, ...
List of Approved Chemistry, Biology, and Physics Textbooks for Grade 10 Learners in Senior Schools
In preparation for the transition of KJSEA candidates to senior schools, the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) on Tuesday, ...
Approved Textbooks for Agriculture, Computer, and Home Science for Grade 10 Learners
The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) has published a list of approved Curriculum Support Materials for Grade 10 learners ...
Govt Approves 2,000 Applications for Senior School Transfer, Gives Update on 98,000 Pending Requests
Basic Education Principal Secretary Professor Julius Bitok has revealed that the Ministry of Education has so far received 100,000 applications ...
List of Approved Mathematics Textbooks for Grade 10 Learners in Senior Schools
The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) has published a list of approved Curriculum Support Materials for Grade 10 learners ...
How Grade 10 Learners Will Be Placed Into Senior School Ahead of KJSEA Release
Kenya’s education system is at a turning point as the first Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) cohort prepares to transition from Junior ...
Meet Lisa Gem: Kenya’s 12-Year-Old Human Rights Advocate from Kondele, Kisumu
Lisa Gem is a young Human Rights and Children's Rights activist and Advocate from Kondele, Kisumu County, Kenya, who is ...
Kenyan Couple and Shareholders Behind the Makini Group of Schools
Makini School is a private educational institution in Kenya, offering both the Kenyan CBC curriculum and the British Cambridge curriculum. ...
How Learners Will Spend Over 10 Hours a Week on PE Lessons and Breaks
The Ministry of Education has issued guidelines for Kenya’s Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC), outlining how senior school students should engage with ...
Govt to Announce New School Fees
The Ministry of Education is working on a revised and affordable school fees structure for Senior Schools ahead of the ...
How Students Can Identify Possible Career Pathways in Senior Secondary
Under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC), Senior Secondary students are expected to choose career pathways. At the Senior Secondary level (Grades ...