By Anthony M. Wanjohi: Introduction The 8-4-4 system of education was launched in January 1985. It was designed to provide eight years of primary education, four years of secondary, and four years of university education. Emphasis was placed on Mathematics, English, and vocational subjects. The proponents of 8-4-4 education system had a vision. The vocational…
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Implementation of the New 2-6-3-3-3 System of Education in Kenya
By Anthony M. Wanjohi: The new 2-6-3-3-3 System of Education comes in as a relief from the overloaded and crowded current system of Education, namely 8-4-4. The new system is expected to be launched as early as May, 2017 on a pilot basis in lower primary schools in Kenya. The system, places emphasis on Continuous…
History of Education Systems in Kenya
By Anthony M. Wanjohi: This article deals with system of education in Kenya since 1963. It covers the first education system after Kenya’s independence, namely 7-4-2-3 and further provides an overview of 8-4-4 system before drawing a conclusion. 7-4-2-3 System of Education According to Ominde (1964), the chairman of the first educational commission in the…