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Class five pupils of DEB Township Primary School in Meru get guidance from their teacher Lucy Mithika during recess on February 28, 2019 using the tablets issued to them by the government as part of President Kenyatta's flagship project - The Digital Literacy Programme which aimed to provide laptops to all learners joining class one in Kenya. [File, Standard]

The Competence-Based Curriculum (CBC) in Kenya represents a transformative shift in our educational approach, focusing on developing skills that are vital for the 21st century. The CBC emphasises competencies such as critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving-abilities that are essential in today's rapidly evolving, technology-driven world.

For CBC to fully achieve its goals, every teacher and learner should have access to a laptop, supported by reliable internet connectivity in all schools across the country.

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