Investing In Education For A Better Future- Kenya Education Media Coverage Report (2022)

Kenya is committed to becoming an industrialised nation and realises that quality education is a key driver in achieving Vision 2030. The Social Pillar aims to create a comprehensive, equitable and just society based on democratic ideals. 

Significant reforms are underway to transform Kenyan education efficiency to realise the demands of the modern labour force. In December 2017, the government transitioned to the Competency-Based curriculum from the 8-4-4 curriculum system, with a focus on meeting the special needs of learners.

Linking education to labour markets in addressing long-standing skills, the Kenyan Government is reviving Technical and Vocational Education and Training Institutions (TVET) to bridge the capacity in ignored economic sectors such as agriculture, fishing and construction. As the long-term prospects are promising, changes have brought a degree of uncertainty as parents and teachers raise doubts about the costs and effectiveness of the progressing framework.

Thematic Highlights

Kenya Curriculum Reforms

• Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC), junior high kitty received a 110bn in 2022/2023 to in readiness for double transition to secondary school at Grade 7.
• Two separate sets of national exams are to be administered this year. 
• 8-4-4 candidates to aim for 100% marks, while the pioneer group 2-6-3-3-3 to sit for 40% of their overall grade in March and December.

Digital Literacy

• The government revives the free laptop programme, with a revised proposal to issue to first-year university students to encourage much-needed digital skills literacy. 
• Microsoft Africa and Credit Bank inked a deal to support elementary coding skills in primary and secondary schools in preparation for socio-economic transformation. 

Diversity and Inclusion 

• Parents with autistic children now want the government to train and hire more special needs teachers.
• Parents of children living with neurological disabilities called upon the government to establish a program in the Ministry of Education to provide free anti-convulsant drugs.

Kenya’s education investment in preparation for a better future raises challenges across infrastructure and resources, however, the overall quality should progressively improve as agreements and partnerships are collaboratively met.

Read the Comprehensive Education Media Coverage Report 2022.