21/09/2025
The Collective Voice of the Kenya Junior School Teachers’ Association (KEJUSTA)
Message from the Association of Junior School Curriculum Implementors~
Kenya’s Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC), now formally recognized as the Competency-Based Education (CBE) Framework, is structured as 2-6-3-3-3.
This framework spans from Early Childhood Development (ECD) to University. By both design and global best practice, higher levels of education must never be administered by lower levels.
For example:
Primary school administration cannot be placed under ECD administration.
Junior Schools (legitimately Junior Secondary Schools) cannot be placed under Primary School administration.
Senior Schools cannot be placed under Junior School administration.
The current arrangement, which subordinates Junior Schools to Primary School administration, is illogical, regressive, and detrimental to the vision and quality of Kenya’s education system.
As an Association, we reject this arrangement in totality—without fear of victimisation or intimidation—because our mission is to safeguard Kenya’s quality education.
We call upon His Excellency the President of the Republic of Kenya and the Ministry of Education to urgently address this policy gap and correct this anomaly.
To be clear: Junior School teachers do not object to sharing physical compounds with primary schools due to infrastructure considerations.
What we demand is independent leadership and management under post-primary administrators who understand the unique needs of Junior Schools, their teachers, and their learners.
Three years into implementation, the reality is clear. We demand:
1. Autonomy for Junior Schools with independent administration, just like Senior Schools.
2. Clear career progression pathways and due recognition of the Junior School teaching profession.
3. Review of sports age limits to promote inclusivity and nurture diverse talents.
4. Strategic development of Junior Schools across academics, sports
