The Kenya National Parents Association (KNPA) has expressed its full support for the new education system developed to replace the 8-4-4.
Association's national chairman Nicholas Maiyo says the new system will help identify and nurture talents at a tender age.
Speaking in Eldoret, Thursday, Maiyo noted the system would go a long way towards ensuring students only pursue courses they are interested in.
"The biggest problem with 8-4-4 has been forcing our children to do what does not interest them hence wasting a lot of time for our younger generation," noted Maiyo.
"With the new system, I believe it will be much easier to identify what a child is interested in giving room for it to be developed into a productive person for not only himself but for the society and country," he added.
The implementation of the new system that emphasises on continuous assessment tests (CATs) is already ongoing in 10 schools per county on a pilot basis in lower primary schools.
The system is categorised into three phases: Early Years Education covering nursery education to Grade 3, Middle School Education covering Grade 4 to Grade 9 and Senior School covering grades 10 to 12.
[Kenya National Parents Association (KNPA) national chairman Nicholas Maiyo. Photo/Hivisasa.com]