Policy Brief No. 17 of 2007 on Enhancing Private Sector Participation in the Provision of Primary and Secondary Education in Kenya

Abstract

The growth of private education provision since the 1990s can be associated with various factors, including education policy reforms such as the introduction of cost sharing in 1988, curriculum reform from the 7-4-2-3 to 8-4-4 system of education in 1985, and commitment to Universal Primary Education (UPE) and Education for All (EFA) goals starting in 1990 and its renewed emphasis in the year 2000. The private sector providers of education comprise profit and non-profit organizations mainly financed and managed by individuals, communities, non-governmental organizations, private companies and others.