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  Photo Source : Citizen TV Kenya education system exits the phase of the 8-4-4 curriculum as its last cohorts started their final primary school examination on October 30. The government of Kenya during the tenure of Uhuru Kenyatta as the president started a Competence Based Curriculum (CBC) to replace the 8-4-4 one. Last year, the pioneer CBC class sat their Grade 6 examination, which saw them transition to Junior Secondary at Grade 7. The outgoing curriculum was first introduced by the then president Daniel Arap Moi in 1985.  Exam Nostalgia Many Kenyans who underwent through the 8-4-4 system will live to recall the nostalgic moments that came with events leading to the eve of the exam moments. Exam fever amidst anxiety occasionally clouded the minds of most candidates. Candidates normally held special prayers ahead of the exam sessions. KCPE times were the only other moments that subjected most candidates to spiritual nourishment. President William Ruto, Education Cabinet Secretary

  National Open University of Kenya set to operationalize as from September 2023 will be a game changer in the history of Kenya's higher education. President William Ruto in his Madaraka Day speech stated that the open university was to receive a charter at the course of June 2023. The President reiterated his desire to make university education "more affordable, more accessible and attainable. The Open University of Kenya is meant to provide distance learning. Potential students will be able to apply for academic progams from the comfort of their locality.  8 Programs offered by National Open University of Kenya Courses to be offered are of strategic importance to the country. The virtual university will offer both degrees and diplomas in: Data Science Cyber Security and Digital forensics Technology Education Business and Entrepreneurship Statistics  Economics Food Systems  Agricultural technology Open University of Kenya will also offer diploma in Leadership Management. A