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Kenyas Education Crisis Requires Holistic solutions
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Since the formation of a governing coalition that followed the post-election violence, Kenyans have reburied their heads in the sand and continue to co-exist uneasily with each other, as if nothing ever happened. Discerning observers however will have noticed that the political elites are busy mobilizing for the next general election, some 4 years away.

In the meantime, the country has been on fire: schools country-wide have witnessed unprecedented violence and destruction of property through burning. The reasons that were given for the post election violence are the same reasons given for the school fires: access, equity, among other disparities. Exam cheating has become the norm (not surprising considering the current political culture of thievery)

So experts have proposed radical reforms: the abolition of National Examinations for primary and secondary education. In their stead, "Examinations would be scrapped and replaced by individual schools' evaluation systems." This would sound ok in a system where disparities were not so glaring. Could this be the begining of the disintegration of Kenya, the Nation State?(1)
Ref: 1. Samuel Otieno, 'Experts Propose Radical Changes for Education.' The Standard 8th September 2008.

September 7, 2008 | 11:30 PM Comments  1 comments

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Nich121 Nicholas Githuku
September 17, 2008 | 2:03 AM
I agree with you Norma...
Hey...Your post attracted my attention and besides the sweeping proposed reforms is also a need to address attitudes...There's been a growing culture of impunity in Kenya as you were keen to note by drawing parallels between what happened in the national stage and what happened in schools. For a culture or peace to surpass such violence, there's need to teach peace and non-violence in both primary and secondary schools. There are such modules that have been developed around the world, specifically in Australia and the Phillipines for kids and teenagers all the way to college-attending young adults....We mustn't forget that Universities in Kenya were once notorious for strikes and riots...Let's all do something about turning the tide...
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