Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang has mourned the death of Kenya Primary Schools Heads Association (KEPSHA) national chairman Johnson Nzioka.
Nzioka died in a road accident on Sunday in Athi River, Machakos County.
Kipsang, in his message of condolence, said the education sector had lost a key pillar and resourceful person in the ongoing reforms in the education sector.
“Nzioka was a key pillar in our CBC transition and management. As we were transitioning to junior school, which will be domiciled in our primary schools, Nzioka played a huge role in mobilising his colleagues to be able to settle down our children," the PS said.
He said the country had lost a great educator who had made a big difference in the way the country transitioned from the 8-4-4 education system to CBC.
PS Kipsang said the deceased was passionate about education and regretted that the road accident had claimed the life of an educationist whose role would be greatly missed.
“I sent condolences to his family and pray that his sole rests in eternal peace," said the PS.
The PS spoke at Moi Girls High School in Eldoret, where he toured facilities and praised the school for performing well in last year’s KCSE exams.
He said as the CBC transitions goes on, the school, which has been performing well in sciences, will be a center of excellence in the sciences.
He said students would soon start selecting their pathways under CBC, and Moi Girls would mostly admit students for science.
“We want to ensure that under CBC, Moi Girls will retain it’s excellence in the sciences by admitting more than 70 percent of students for sciences, but the school will also admit the other students," Kipsang said.
The PS noted that the government was on course in ensuring that all schools have adequate facilities and that both parents, learners, and other stakeholders are well sensitized to properly understand the entire system.
