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Grade 9 test sparks fears over return of KCPE competition

Learners as they say for  KJSEA Exams at Bondo Township school are sitting for the exam. [ Michael Mute/Standard]

Revelation by Basic Education PS Julius Bitok over the looming scramble for top national schools in January could renew fears and anxiety of high-stakes examinations under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC).

PS Bitok on Tuesday hinted at possible jostling for the traditionally prestigious schools, thrusting parents into fresh anxiety previously associated with cut-throat examinations under 8-4-4.

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