Kenya: 8-4-4 Here to Stay as Ministry Pulls Plug on the New System

12 December 2018

Plans to replace the exam-focused and demanding 8-4-4 system of education have been put on hold indefinitely.

The system, introduced in 1984, has been criticised for not giving students skills necessary for the job market, overburdening children and focusing on the passing of exams.

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