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Originally published by Capital Newstop
January 6, 2026
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Sossion: Grade 10 CBC rollout faces crisis over unprepared teachers
“Competency-based teaching is a high-order form of teaching… If we insist on this path, we must rethink who is standing at the front of the classroom,” Sossion said during an exclusive interview at Capital FM. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..
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Former KNUT Secretary General Wilson Sossion warns that the rollout of Grade 10 CBC faces a crisis due to unprepared teachers, despite ministry figures showing nearly 100,000 new teachers hired and multi-billion-shilling investments.
- Sossion highlights that many teachers are ill-equipped for high-order, competency-based instruction, citing Finland's requirement for teachers handling such instruction to hold at least a Master's degree.
- The professional gap is particularly visible in Junior Secondary Schools, where generalist teachers are often deployed to teach subjects outside their expertise, despite the curriculum demanding specialists in areas like STEM and Technical subjects.
- He criticizes universities for their research void in the CBC process, advocating for urgent reforms including intensive, specialized teacher training and strong partnerships with Colleges of Education for quality assurance.
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