No Curriculum Change From CBC to 8-4-4, Machogu Clarifies
Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu has stated that there will be no curriculum change from the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) to the 8-4-4 system.
Speaking before the Senate Education Committee, he emphasized that due process was followed before the official rollout of CBC, which began earlier than 2016.
He argued that CBC is the best curriculum and that there is no way to go back. Machogu said that the engagement started in 2011, and the country has been walking the journey for six years.
Machogu’s remarks come amidst a series of demands by politicians and leaders to scrap the CBC curriculum.
MPs have raised concerns about the inadequate number of teachers, a sorry state of infrastructure, discrepancies in uniforms, and some teachers handling JSS classes without being specialized in the subjects they are teaching.
Leaders have also said that CBC does not give learners adequate hands-on experience, and that the old 8-4-4 system equipped learners better.
Despite the concerns raised, Machogu argued that the country cannot afford to destroy the education sector, as that would destroy the country.
He said that the CBC has a few issues, but it is the best curriculum, and Kenyans themselves agree. Machogu emphasized that the implementation of CBC did not begin in 2016, and the engagement started way earlier.
In conclusion, Machogu stated that the CBC is here to stay, and there will be no curriculum change to the 8-4-4 system. He called on all stakeholders to support the implementation of CBC and work together to address the issues raised.
No Curriculum Change From CBC to 8-4-4, Machogu Clarifies