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Why Kenya's education reforms are struggling to deliver

Kenya’s education reforms face persistent challenges, from teacher shortages and inadequate facilities to widening inequalities in learning outcomes. [Courtesy]

Nearly a decade after Kenya began shifting its education system from an examination-driven model to one centred on competencies, the country is facing an uncomfortable reality: getting children into school has proved considerably easier than ensuring that they are actually learning.

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