Don't pigeonhole students into academic streams
Grade 4 pupils of Solidarity Day and Boarding Primary School in Ruai, Nairobi County, learn about soil particles under the Competency Based Curriculum on January 16, 2020.
What you need to know:
- A Nairobi primary school, moans Alphonce Oduor, the guardian of a Standard Four pupil, levies Sh700 remedial coaching fees.
- Nairobi resident Oscar Mann, unhappy with the quality of Chinese products, says: “Why, oh why, oh why China, do you put such lousy crap on the market?"
Proficiency • As the authorities implement the competency-based-curriculum (CBC), Taabu Tele pleads, “they must not pigeonhole students into academic streams”. He adds: “Let the arts, sciences and Stem be used as broad guidelines to allow students to explore more than one. Kenya needs wholesome professionals with proficiency in multiple disciplines.” His contact is [email protected].
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Dark market • The solar security lights installed by the Siaya County government at the popular Akala Market on the Kisumu-Bondo road no longer work, David Omollo reports. As a result, he moans, the market is engulfed in darkness soon after sunset. “This poses a security hazard, reducing the hours of doing business. Please restore the lights,” he pleads. His contact is [email protected].
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Illegal tuition • A Nairobi primary school, moans Alphonce Oduor, the guardian of a Standard Four pupil, levies Sh700 remedial coaching fees. “This is for an hour of morning and evening preps from Monday to Friday. On Saturday, a pupil pays Sh100 tuition fee. One class generates Sh110,000 a month for teachers. No receipts are issued. Is the Education ministry aware of this?” His contact is [email protected].
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Names • The presidential Ks and Ms are finally on their way out, remarks Stephen Masambu. “All the Kenyan presidents have had their names with an initial K or M or both. Jomo Kenyatta, Daniel (Kipsiele) Moi, Mwai Kibaki and Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta. Is this trend likely to end soon, now that the two main horses are Raila Odinga and William Ruto?” His contact is [email protected].
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Inferior goods • Nairobi resident Oscar Mann, unhappy with the quality of Chinese products, says: “Why, oh why, oh why China, do you put such lousy crap on the market? Looks good but doesn’t last. I bought a car foot pump and when I needed to use it, I found the rubber of the hose had perished. And a nice-looking screwdriver twisted into uselessness!” His contact is [email protected].
Have a durable day, won’t you!
