Several years ago, Art and Craft and Home Science were two examinable subjects that were scrapped from the Kenya primary school curriculum in 2001. But one school in Embu believes the functional skills in the two subjects are still important for children. Pupils in Kubu Kubu Memorial Boarding School in Runyenjes sub-county in Embu County still enjoy making numerous products such as banana fibre art and bracelets. Home Science and Art and Craft are taught in class like other subjects but they are not examinable. The school headmistress, Priscilla Gatumwa Njeru, says this is important to...
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