No Turning Back On CBC, President Uhuru Insists.
President Uhuru Kenyatta has slammed opponents of the Competency Based Curriculum, claiming that there is no turning back.
“We believe in the successes achieved in the short period of time,” he said.
On Wednesday, the President spoke at the 59th Madaraka Day celebrations at Uhuru Gardens.
More than eight million students have benefited from the curriculum since its implementation began in 2017.
However, stakeholders and politicians have criticized it, claiming that it is expensive and that the implementation is rushed.
This includes Deputy President William Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza campaign, which has promised to abolish CBC if elected.
Experts have warned that Ruto’s campaign’s push to scrap CBC will cost more than Sh200 billion.
Should the proposal to repeal the new curriculum pass, the education futures of more than eight million CBC students would be jeopardized.
Uhuru stated that the curriculum aims to ensure that students develop holistically.
He noted that CBC is a system that celebrates children’s creative potential, rather than one that labels them as failures if they don’t pass exams,“ he said.
The curriculum pioneer cohort is in Grade 6 and will advance to Grade 7 in 2023.
Starting November 28, Grade 6 students will take the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment for three days.
Despite the ‘teething’ issues raised by pioneers, Uhuru stated that the system will be polished soon.
He stated that the same issues that plagued the previous 8-4-4 curriculum pushed for the adoption of CBC.
“If the systems are inconsistent with the aspirations of the people then the systems must be changed,” Uhuru said.
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According to the President, Kenya is the first country in Africa to implement CBC.
Following the recent clash between Education Cabinet Secretary Prof. George Magoha and some anti-system political formations, the head of state stated unequivocally that the CBC rollout would not be delayed.
A group of political leaders and education stakeholders have urged the government to postpone implementation of the CBC because it lacks proper basic structures.
“Given the manifest successes achieved in this short period of time, there is no turning back with respect to the Competency-Based Curriculum,” President Kenyatta noted.
No Turning Back On CBC, President Uhuru Insists
