Kenya is in the process of implementing a new curriculum, themed Competency based
Curriculum (CBC). Buoyed by benefits accrued from education such as promotion of …

This article presents a critical review of the education system and curriculum reforms in basic
education in Kenya from independence in 1963 to date. It presents a philosophical and …

We test the claim that African leaders favor members of their own ethnic groups by studying
ethnic favoritism in the education sector in Kenya. We use data on the educational …

This article shows how interventions to provide Universal Primary Education (UPE) from the
1970s into the twenty-first century affected efforts to improve the quality of primary education …

This study is about the impact of students' socio-economic background on academic
performance in universities, a case study of students in Kisii University College. The …

The number of private schools has increased by more than four times since the introduction
of the Free Primary Education (FPE) policy in 2003 in Kenya. With the help of panel data …

While ICT continues to advance in western countries, African countries still experience a lag
in its implementation, and that continues to widen the digital and knowledge divides. This …

Education is a vital tool in the development of any country including Kenya. Education plays
a significant role in economic, social and political development of a country. Education …

Given the precariousness of graduate employment in most African countries, coupled with
intersecting challenges of food insecurity, urbanization and population growth, educated …

The purpose of this paper is to examine issues of quality and quality assurance in Kenyan
schools, identify reasons why Kenya government has difficulties in achieving its well …