As millions of Kenyans parents lament over the demanding nature of the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC), President William Ruto has divulged that he is also feeling the pinch.
Addressing principal secretaries after their swearing-in, the President said her daughter has been nagging him asking for guidance in one area or another every evening.
The President was explaining the role of parents in their children's education when he made the revelations.
" I have pressure from my own daughter every evening asking me to assist her in this or that. We must know that the education of our children is not entirely on our teachers, it is ours as well," the President said even as he defended the CBC saying is the best system for a Kenyan child.
The President said his government is committed to ensuring that every Kenyan child's education is well attended to saying the employment of 30,000 teachers is part of his plan to better the education of Kenyan children.
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On Thursday, the President received a report from the CBC task force after which he directed that the grade seven, eight, and nine learners, also known as junior secondary, be domiciled at their respective primary schools.
The recently concluded national examination will only be used to guide the pupils and will not be used to determine who moves to the next grade.
“The Grade 6 Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) will not be used for placement in Junior Secondary School," the preliminary report brief issued by State House Spokesman Hussein Mohamed said.
"Instead, it will be used as an assessment to monitor learning progress and provide feedback to education sector players on areas that require intervention.”
The directions were issued in a brief preliminary report issued by the working party after they met President Ruto at State House on Thursday.
