Court Dismisses Petition Challenging CBC Rollout
A three-judge bench has dismissed a petition challenging the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC), which replaced the 8-4-4 education system. The court based its decision on the best interest of the children, stating that granting the orders sought would cause disorder in the education system.
The bench, consisting of Justices Hedwig Ongundi, John Chigiti, and Antony Ndung’u, highlighted that the rights of the children would be compromised if the petition were granted. They emphasized that the CBC had involved significant engagement with education stakeholders, faith-based organizations, and the public, thus fulfilling the requirement for public participation.
The court dismissed allegations by lawyer Nelson Havi, who claimed there was no public participation. The judges reiterated that the paramount consideration for the court is the best interest of the child, and they must do everything to preserve the rights of minors.
“What will be results of nullifying the CBC…will it be in the best interest of the child to make him forget what he has learnt to learn something else?” Court asked.
The court noted that scrapping the CBC would lead to job losses and wastage of public resources already invested in the curriculum’s rollout. They questioned whether nullifying the CBC would be in the best interest of the child, asking if it would benefit children to forget what they have learned to learn something else.
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Additionally, the court mentioned that the CBC has already been implemented for over 8 million children, with teaching materials prepared, classrooms set up, and budget allocations made by the government. They concluded that there was no evidence suggesting that the CBC recruits children into child labor and affirmed that the shift to CBC is necessary to impart essential skills to learners.
Court Dismisses Petition Challenging CBC Rollout
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