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High school drop-out rate threatens Vision 2030 goal
Pupils in a class at Tarasaa Primary School in Tana. Most public schools are characterised by lack of adequate facilities such as classrooms, and textbooks. Photo/FILE
The 2012 taskforce report on the re-alignment of the education sector to the Constitution identified various challenges and gaps in the Kenyan system and raised a pertinent question; “Is the education system and its institutions and programmes fit for purpose?’’
This question will remain relevant as long as the performance of students in the national examinations remains below average even with continued government funding.