Gov’t Addresses Allegations Of Converting Secondary Schools To Mixed Gender
The Ministry of Education has denied reports that it intends to convert all Kenyan secondary schools into mixed-gender institutions as part of its efforts to reshape the country’s educational destiny.
The ministry issued a brief statement on Saturday, March 1, citing a popular TikTok video that suggested the government was considering a big revamp of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC), which affects all secondary schools.
The flagged footage claimed that the historic shift to mixed-gender schools would take effect in January 2026, when the pioneering CBC cohort, now in Grade 9, graduates to senior high school.
— Ministry of Education, Kenya (MoE) (@EduMinKenya) March 1, 2025
According to the false social media post, all secondary schools would be divided into specific job paths.
This differs from the existing system, which divides schools into national, extra-county, county, and sub-county levels.
“You have heard that all the secondary schools will be called senior schools soon and will be categorised under career pathways and not national schools or extra county schools,” the flagged TikTok video claimed.
“From next year, a boys school is expected to be a mixed school as per the recommendations of the CBC; all senior schools will be mixed schools.”
According to the false movie, the government’s intention to convert all secondary schools to mixed-gender facilities was intended to promote equality and inclusivity among students.
It further alleged that the Ministry of Education was considering transforming all boarding schools in the country to day schools starting next year.
“I do not know if this will work, but all schools will be day schools. This is the confusion that is waiting for Kenyans from next year,” the video suggested.
The Ministry of Education disputed the claims after a number of social media users expressed alarm over the allegations, with some urging the government to clarify the situation.
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The clarification comes only months after the government denied claims that it intended to classify national schools as Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) centers and extra-county schools as creative arts and sports centres.
In a June 2018 press conference, Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipasang denied that county schools would be classified as Humanities and Arts Schools.
Kipsang spoke up when Kenyans online questioned the government’s motives for changing school categorization.
“The information contained therein is false. Ignore the unwanted insinuations,” Kipsang commented.
Gov’t Addresses Allegations Of Converting Secondary Schools To Mixed Gender
