State steps up CBC teacher training with new partnership
Education
By
Juliet Omelo
| Aug 14, 2025
The Ministry of Education has joined forces with the Foundations for Learning Project to enhance teacher skills, strengthen school leadership, and accelerate Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) reforms.
Director of Basic Education Anne Gachoya said the collaboration, supported by Global Affairs Canada and the Aga Khan Foundation, is essential to preparing teachers to nurture adaptive, solution-oriented learners.
“Our teachers are the cornerstone of successful education reform,” Gachoya said. “This partnership equips them to deliver quality, inclusive, and transformative learning experiences.”
She was speaking on Wednesday at the third Regional Foundations for Learning Conference hosted by the Aga Khan University’s Institute for Educational Development (IED).
The program works with teacher training colleges in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, in introducing blended learning, gender-responsive teaching, formative assessment, and innovative classroom practices.
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School leaders benefit from a diploma in education leadership and management, enabling head teachers to inspire change and promote inclusive environments.
Prof Jane Rarieya, Dean of IED East Africa, said the initiative is redefining teacher education by preparing educators to be leaders, reformers, and champions of equity.
It has also created “maker spaces” for hands-on learning, integrated reflective teaching portfolios, and embedded gender equality into leadership training.
Dr Aqeela Datoo of the Aga Khan Foundation shared examples of innovation by school leaders in resource-limited contexts, such as creating vegetable gardens to feed students and generate income. “
“The partnership enables teachers and leaders to adapt with creativity and resilience,” she said.
Pamela Gordon, Deputy Head of Cooperation at the Canadian High Commission, reaffirmed Canada’s commitment, highlighting the program’s reach to marginalized learners.
“If we invest well in education now, this generation will drive sustainable development and economic growth,” she said.
Under Kenya’s National Education Sector Strategic Plan 2023–2027, the Ministry and partners are expanding Early Childhood Development teacher training, scaling continuous professional development, improving infrastructure, and integrating ICT in classrooms.
Over 1.2 million digital devices have already been distributed alongside targeted training to bridge the digital divide.
The conference brought together regional education leaders, policymakers, and development partners to share lessons from five years of the program and chart strategies for scaling up.