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Why Grade 9 preparation is in jeopardy, three months to rollout

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Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba said the government has secured funding for the construction of 11,000 classrooms from the World Bank. [File, Standard]

Uncertainty surrounds the construction of at least 5,000 classes needed for the transition of learners to Grade 9 in January next year.

With less than 100 days left, time is quickly running out, leaving many schools ill-equipped to accommodate the additional learners.

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