The 48th Kenya Secondary School Heads Association (KESSHA) Annual National Conference began today at Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Secondary School in Mombasa County.

The meeting takes place from the 23rd to the 27th this month and brings together over 7,000 school heads and 1,000 education stakeholders from across the country.

The five-day forum themed "Embracing Pathways in Senior School under the Competency-Based Education (CBE)", aims to deepen discussions around the implementation of senior secondary pathways and the positioning of senior school education as a key pillar in Kenya's education reform agenda.

KESSHA National Chairperson Willy Kuria said this year's conference will provide a platform to engage on critical issues, such as sustainable education financing, school accountability systems, and the role of teachers' unions in enhancing quality learning outcomes. "Our objective is to align all stakeholders with the ongoing transition to senior school under CBE.