Education PS prof. Julius Bitok has dismissed a Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) report indicating that more than 150,000 learners under the Competency Based Education system dropped out before completion. However, this denial sharply contrasts with findings from a Citizen TV spot check, which reveals that a February mop-up exercise by the State Department of Education did not reflect reality. Learners reportedly placed in various schools were sent home shortly after reporting, casting doubt on claims of a 100% transition rate. As Mary Muoki reports, the affected learners, still out of school now stand as a stark indictment of the government’s commitment to ensuring access to basic education.
