MPs Stops Implementation of CBC and Education Reforms Report
The National Assembly has suspended the implementation of the Prof. Raphael Munavu-led Presidential Working Group on Education Reform report, leading to concerns and potential turmoil in the education sector. The working group had proposed significant changes to the education system, aligning with the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC), but the National Assembly is now questioning the execution of these proposals without prior approval.
Emukhaya MP Omboko Milemba raised concerns about the recommendations possibly violating laws and the constitution. Other MPs echoed these concerns, asserting that non-elected individuals should not be involved in lawmaking.
Ainabkoi MP William Chepkonga emphasized that nobody, regardless of their status, can create laws and called for the implementation to be halted.
Rarieda MP Otiende Amollo accused the Ministry of Education of bypassing legal processes and implementing recommendations without parliamentary or judicial assessment. He highlighted the lack of parliamentary approval for these measures and the formation of an implementation committee.
Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wa pledged to engage with the Education Cabinet Secretary to prevent the implementation of recommendations requiring parliamentary approval, clarifying that only Parliament has the authority to enact laws.
Speaker Moses Wetangula instructed the Majority Leader to provide a statement on the matter within two weeks and emphasized that no one, including cabinet secretaries, can create legislation without proper authority.
Various initiatives, such as changes to the grading system and the restructuring of learning areas, had already been implemented based on the Munavu task force’s recommendations.
MPs Stops Implementation of CBC and Education Reforms Report
