PREMIUM A third of students transitioning to senior schools lack basic skills - Report Learners transiting from junior school to senior school lack essential foundational literacy and numeracy skills. Education 31 min ago

From left: Usawa Agenda Executive Director Dr Emmanuel Manyasa, Ministry of Education Directorate of Quality Assurance Director Lydia Njoki, State Department for Basic Education Director of Education Hellen Avisa, Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Staffing Directorate Charles Tasma and Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Deputy Secretary-General Hesbon Otieno Agola during the launch of the 2026 Junior and Senior School survey reports at Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD), Nairobi on August 19, 2026.

According to the Basic Education Curriculum Framework, junior school learners are expected to engage with a broader range of learning areas, and begin exploring their interests, talents, and future educational pathways in senior school.

Usawa Agenda Executive Director Dr Emmanuel Manyasa make his remarks during the launch of the 2026 Junior and Senior School survey reports at Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD), Nairobi, on August 19, 2026.