CS Magoha: CBC Projects to be completed this Monday
The Cabinet Secretary for Education Prof George Magoha has revealed that the remaining 4 per cent of CBC classroom projects across the country are set to be completed by Monday the 12th of September 2022.
At the time of writing, Mombasa and Nairobi Counties are at 86 percent and are on track to reach 100 percent by Saturday/
CS Magoha revealed this on Tuesday afternoon while inspecting the construction of a Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) classroom at Karec ‘C’ Girls Secondary located in the Langata area in Nairobi County.
Magoha revealed that the nationwide taret of 10,000 clasrooms will be met by the outgoing regime he has served in.
On the other hand, officers from his Ministry monitored the progress of the construction of CBC classes on the ground in Bomet, Kericho, Bomet, Trans Nzoia and Elgeyo Marakwet Counties.
The CS praised the counties that have already delivered 100 per cent results and reassured Kenyans that his Ministry is working at the grassroots level all the time to meet the set goals ensuring a seamless transition to junior secondary school at the start of 2023.
Magoha revealed that he has faced many obstacles in his time as a public servant and said that his most significant one was the time he spent waiting for approval.
“I encountered many obstacles due to the bureaucratic layers. What could have been accomplished in a day takes a week,” said CS Magoha.
However, CS Magoha revealed that the challenges made him a better manager.
As a professional, Magoha has served as the vice-chancellor of the University of Nairobi from January 2005 to January 2015.
However, he revealed that this time as the UoN administrator cannot be applied in government.
“The government is an entirely new ball game, and I am glad that I have learned the ropes,” said CS Magoha.
Magoha revealed that he was proud to have served in education sector which he is set to leave after working in the docket for three years.
Magoha revealed that his replacement should prioritize results over processes.
This was potentially a response to an audit report that identified Kshs. 10 million used in monitoring the distribution of desks.
CS Magoha is still monitoring the ongoing CBC projects and has called on his replacement to be more involved in field activities than staying in the office.
He revealed instances where his officers at the grassroots gave him information which was not correct.
“An example of a class in Uasin Gishu in which one of my officers revealed that the students are at the roofing level,” said CS Magoha.
However, when CAS visited the site, even the slab had not been done.
Since the start of the construction of the CBC classrooms, Magoha has commissioned a unit every day.
Other principal secretaries such as Simon Nabukwesi, Fatuma Chege and Julius Jwan were involved as they confirmed CBC classrooms across the country.
9,800 classrooms have been constructed over the last 8 months, while others have been completed in less than two weeks.
Outgoing Magoha revealed that 100 per cent transition and Elimu scholarships are among his most notable significant acomplishments.
Up to the moment of writing, 27,000 students from slum areas and vulnerable families have benefitted from the program.
CS Magoha has so far supervised the construction of 10,000 new CBC classrooms intended for students who are set to join Junior Secondary School in the coming year.
In November last year, the government started constructing Kshs. 8 billion infrastructure projects in order to facilitate the 100 per cent transition initiative.
In January next year, the first class of Junior High School students are set to join the Junior Secondary School level.
Over his tenure, CS Magoha has always defended the new Curriculum and rebuked those who oppose it.
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