Former Interior CS Fred Matiang’i has hit back at Health CS Aden Duale after he alleged that he was responsible for the mess surrounding the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC).
In a statement on Friday Janaury 30, Matiang’i said the curriculum itself is not the issue, but rather how it is being implemented.
“Speaking during an interview on Wednesday night, Aden Duale claimed that the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) was my mess, one that the current administration is allegedly trying to fix.
“The real mess we are witnessing today is not the curriculum itself, but the gross incompetence with which the administration he serves has managed the education sector. Even the flagship 100% transition, a major milestone achieved through deliberate planning and system reforms, has been badly mishandled and effectively undermined under their watch,” said Matiang’i.
The Jubilee Deputy Party leader argued that regardless of which education system the government had inherited, the outcome would still be lacklustre.
“Let us be frank. Whether they inherited CBC, 8-4-4, or 7-6-3, the outcome would have been the same. Incompetence is the only thing they execute with consistency,” Matiang’i stated.
The former CS also cited criticism from within government ranks to the Basic Education PS, saying even lawmakers aligned to the ruling coalition have raised concerns about leadership at the Ministry of Education.
“In fact, Members of Parliament aligned to the government have recently publicly decried the spectacular incompetence of senior officials at the Ministry of Education who are more preoccupied with self-aggrandisement than with the serious business of running the Ministry,” Matiang’i added.
Further, he expressed confidence that the United Opposition would fix the mess should they win the 2027 presidential election.
“There is hope! We are ready to fix this again. When Kenyans rescue the country from incompetence and poor leadership in 2027, we will restore order, professionalism, and results-driven leadership in the education sector and government as a whole,” he added.
