CBE sound on paper but undermined by inequality, says expert

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Education expert Otieno Agolla on Spice FM on August 25, 2026. [ScreenGrab]

Kenya's Competency-Based Education (CBE) system risks being undermined by deep inequalities in schools, weak foundational learning and poor teacher preparation, education expert Otieno Agolla has warned.

Speaking on Spice FM on Tuesday, Agolla said CBE remains a sound model because it seeks to equip learners with practical competencies rather than prepare them merely to pass examinations.

However, he argued that poor implementation is creating new inequalities while failing to fix weaknesses inherited from the old system.