KNUT Reaffirms Full Support for Domiciling JSS in Primary Schools.
The Kenya National Union of Teachers has made it clear once again that they back the idea of domiciling Junior Secondary Schools in primary institutions – just like the Comprehensive School Structure laid out in Sessional Paper No 1 of 2025 says they should be.
In a recent address, KNUT Secretary General Collins Oyuu said that the union is 100% behind the government’s education reform – especially the bits about the Competency-Based Curriculum that see Junior Secondary getting set up in primary schools. He’s talking about grades 7, 8 and 9 here.
Oyuu pointed out the Sessional Paper offers the basic framework for how comprehensive and senior schools should look like. “Domiciling Junior Secondary Schools is a key part of this new structure.” He noted the policy has already got the nod from the Attorney-General and is now just waiting for Cabinet to give it the thumbs up before it can can be put into practice.
Oyuu noted that the President told the Education Secretary to wrap this up within 45 days – which shows just how urgent and important this all is.
Oyuu pointed out that public consultations showed that 95% of people back the idea of domiciling Junior Secondary schools in primary schools. He noted that the public have clearly spoken and that should be the guide.
”KNUT backs the people of Kenya on this one – they really do want to see junior secondary learners staying in primary schools” said Oyuu
“Sessional Paper and matters of domicile were placed before total public participation, where 95% declared that the young and tender learners of Grade 6, as they proceed to Grades 7, 8, and 9, should be domiciled in primary schools. The primary schools, further alongside junior schools, shall be given the comprehensive school structure so that Grades 10, 11, and 12 shall be in senior schools.” Said Oyuu.
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Oyuu reckons this is a great way to make the teaching and learning process flow better, will help keep a closer eye on the kids and means we make better use of the buildings we’ve already got.
Oyuu made it clear that KNUT will just keep pushing for these reforms to get the go ahead – in line with the results of the national discussions that took place. They won’t be getting drawn into trying to do things differently just for the sake of it.
KNUT Reaffirms Full Support for Domiciling JSS in Primary Schools.
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