Former Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary-General Wilson Sossion has once again criticized the rollout of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC), saying the government ignored professional advice that the country was not ready for the new system.
Speaking on Monday, September 16, 2025, Sossion revealed that he had conducted research before CBC’s introduction and warned top education officials, including former Cabinet Secretaries Fred Matiang’i and George Magoha, that the system was rushed.
“I did research and it was clear that the country was not ready for CBC. When I told that to Matiang’i and Magoha, they got angry. That was dictatorship. The education sector started falling apart during Uhuru’s regime,” Sossion said.
According to him, the failure to adequately prepare teachers, schools, and parents for the new curriculum created systemic challenges that continue to affect the education sector. He accused the previous administration of disregarding expert advice and prioritizing political interests over practicality.
Sossion, a long-time critic of CBC, insists that while the idea behind the curriculum was noble, its implementation was hurried and chaotic, leaving both learners and teachers struggling.
His remarks come at a time when stakeholders, including parents and teachers’ unions, have raised concerns over the sustainability and effectiveness of CBC, especially in rural and underfunded schools.
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