The unveiling of a new legislative proposal that seeks to introduce technology into the marking of national examinations in Kenya has elicited debate in the tech and education circles, amid questions about the country’s readiness to adopt the model.
The Kenya National Educational Assessments Council (KNEAC) Bill 2025, which proposes a raft of other radical changes in the management and administration of national exams and assessments, is part of sector recommendations for better implementation of the competency-based curriculum (CBC), which has now shifted to curriculum-based education (CBE).
