The High Court on Thursday, June 20, dismissed a petition that had challenged the Ministry of Education's decision to transition from 8-4-4 to the 2-6-3-3-3 Competence Based Curriculum (CBC) education system. The case was filed by former Law Society of Kenya President Nelson Havi in 2021 and was determined by a 3-judge bench. "CBC Petition dismissed: no evidence to support any of the grounds relied upon and a lot of money has gone into implementation," Nelson Havi spoke moments after the ruling. According to the High Court judges, granting Havi's prayers would cause havoc to the education system considering the scope of investment. The CBC curriculum was implemented in 2019 by the late Cabinet Secretary for Education George Magoha despite opposition from key education stakeholders.

Source: Daily Nation June 20, 2024 11:26 UTC