Driving school proprietors in the Rift Valley are opposed to a new curriculum proposed by the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA).
Addressing journalists in Nakuru, the proprietors said that they were not involved when the curriculum was being drafted.
Led by their chairman John Mwatha, the proprietors said that some of the proposals in the curriculum are impossible considering that most of those who enroll in their Institutions are class eight dropouts.
“It would lock out those in possession of class eight certificates. The requirement for one to enroll using higher education certificates will inconvenience those from the marginalised areas,” Mwatha said.
While vowing to reject the curriculum altogether, the proprietors said that by setting grade C and above as the minimum requirement for an instructor means most driving schools will be closed.
Reacting to the sentiments, NTSA director general Francis Meja said that minimum qualification was a requirement for every profession and the NTSA’s intention was to professionalise driving just like any other career.
He also said that NTSA had already placed advertisements in the local dailies seeking to take views from stakeholders on the draft curriculum before it is implemented.