As the Competency-Based Curriculum enters another level next year, thousands of Grade 9 learners across the country are preparing to make a crucial decision that will shape their future careers.
The debate on whether the students are ready to make informed choices continues, seven months to the transition period.
Before moving to senior secondary school next year, the students must select a career pathway, a choice that some experts argue may come too early in their academic and personal development.
For 15-year-old Grace Mwikali, a student in Nairobi, the decision is a weighty matter. "I enjoy both science and business studies.