While many families are popping champagne over top grades in prestigious institutions, Narok Senator Ledama Olekina is calling for a sobering reality check on how we view success in our education system.
Speaking shortly after the official release, the vocal legislator didn’t mince words.
He has taken a direct aim at Kenya’s long-standing obsession with national schools, arguing that the pedestal we place these institutions on is doing more harm than good.
To Ledama the current model isn't just outdated, it’s a primary driver of elitism and systemic inequality.
The Senator’s argument centers on the idea that by glorifying a handful of elite schools, we are inadvertently telling thousands of students in sub-county and marginalized schools that their efforts are secondary.
He contends that this fixation creates a tribalism of intellect and deepens the divide between the haves and the have-nots.
"The national schools model has outlived its usefulness," Ledama has argued, suggesting that the system now serves to shut out brilliant minds from marginalized regions rather than uplifting them.
Instead of funneling the best resources and the loudest praise toward a tiny percentage of institutions, the Senator is pushing for a more balanced approach.
His logic is clear that as long as quality is viewed as a scarce resource found only in a few places, the majority of Kenyan learners will continue to feel left behind by a system that is supposed to serve everyone.
True educational success shouldn't just be measured by the top mean scores of a few elite campuses, but by how effectively we are leveling the playing field for the child in the most remote corner of the country.
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