From CBC to 8-4-4: Parents, Teachers Warned Against Registering Grade 7 Learners as KCPE Candidates
The government has warned both teachers and parents regarding the recent trend of students skipping junior secondary school classes under the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) in favor of joining standard 8 classes under the 8-4-4 system.
Garissa Township Deputy County Commissioner, Solomon Chesut, who spoke at Garissa High School warned that this is an unlawful practice and teachers who engage in this behavior will face consequences, including the loss of their jobs.
He also stressed that any individual who is found to be engaging in illegal activities that affect school-going children will be held accountable.
This warning came just a day after the regional coordinator for education, Yussuf Karayu, issued a circular to county directors of education and school heads, warning against unauthorised registration of grade seven JSS learners as 2023 KCPE candidates.
The Ministry of Education has already issued unique personal identification numbers to all learners, including grade seven pupils, making it easy to trace any illegitimate KCPE candidates.
Chesut also expressed his support for the 1,843 students who are recipients of the Elimu and Wings to Fly scholarships in Garissa County, encouraging them to study hard and use their education to better the lives of their communities.
He directed chiefs and their assistants to ensure that 100% of students in their areas of jurisdiction transition from primary to secondary schools.
Area MP Dekow Mohamed also spoke at the event, encouraging the local community to encourage their children to take up teaching courses to help bridge the teacher shortage gap in the region.
Equity Bank’s Shadrack Ngetich for the Garissa branch called for the creation of a directorate to oversee the issuance of scholarships and bursaries, to ensure that no student receives a double scholarship or bursary while others still need assistance.
From CBC to 8-4-4: Parents, Teachers Warned Against Registering Grade 7 Learners as KCPE Candidates