By John Kariuki
Benter Opande, the indefatigable Chief Executive Officer of the Kenya Women Teachers Association (KEWOTA), has emerged as the preeminent voice advocating for sustained capacity building as the bedrock of CBC implementation.
Benter has extolled the government’s foresight in spearheading such initiatives, asserting that without equipping school heads with requisite competencies, the CBC roll-out risks stagnation.
“CBC is not merely a curricular modification — it is an epistemological evolution that necessitates a recalibration of our entire educational apparatus. Our school leaders must be intellectually empowered and structurally supported to drive this vision,” Opande remarked.
She underscored the transformative potential of CBC in fostering inclusivity and actualizing learner-centered instruction. Particularly, she hailed the curriculum’s emphasis on harnessing individual learner potential through the three prescribed pathways: STEM, social sciences, and sports and arts.
Opande further spotlighted the pivotal role of women educators in shepherding this transformation. “Women teachers are not peripheral participants — they are central architects of this reform. CBC gives us a rare opportunity to dismantle entrenched academic inequities, especially in male-dominated disciplines like STEM. Through deliberate mentorship and leadership, women educators are engineering a paradigm shift,” she noted.
However, she cautioned that systemic success cannot be predicated on ideology alone. Adequate investment in infrastructure, continuous professional development, and the integration of parents and local communities into the learning process are indispensable.
“For CBC to transcend theory and take root in practice, it demands an ecosystemic approach — one that marshals the collective will of educators, policymakers, guardians, and stakeholders. Capacity building should be institutionalized, data-driven, and adaptive to the evolving needs of learners and educators alike,” Opande emphasized.
The training not only fortified the practical and conceptual foundations of CBC for school principals but also catalyzed a broader dialogue on the future of education in Kenya. With influential advocates like Benter Opande at the helm, Kenya’s trajectory toward a holistic, skills-oriented education system appears not only viable but visionary.
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