Kenya Private Schools Association (KPSA) has urged President Uhuru Kenyatta to intervene and end the confusion surrounding the implementation of the new curriculum.
The report, which was submitted to the committee chaired by Uasin Gishu Senator Margaret Kamar on Tuesday, indicated that the country was fully prepared for the new curriculum.
However, Ms Mohamed, despite having the document, said that the country was not ready for the new curriculum to the dismay of officers who had accompanied her.
Kasanga said Amina ignored stakeholders who were critical of the new curriculum and wanted it reviewed before being rolled out.
Implementation of the new 2-6-3-3 Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) has been put on hold indefinitely by the Education CS who argued the rollout should not be rushed.Kasanga said in February Amina ignored a meeting they had called to advise the ministry on the way forward before the curriculum is implemented.
“We strongly condemn the CS for ignoring concerns by stakeholders who were critical of the curriculum. She ignored a meeting we had called to review the process,” Kasanga said.Kasanga said they have, on several occasions, sought to meet the CS but she never responded to their letters.
“Her silence made some of us believe all was well and that she meant well for the education sector. This catastrophe should serve as a wake-up call for all educationists to come together and demand an education system that is credible, fair and which is delivered equally to all,” said Kasanga.The decision to suspend the new curriculum without consulting stakeholders, Kasanga said, is an indication of incompetence.
She said this has demoralised and frustrated parents and children who are unable to plan for their future with certainty.“To start with, CBC has not been anchored in law which means, the new curriculum can only be run as a pilot,” said Kasanga.