The 49-member team gazetted by President William Ruto will address three major issues on the competency-based curriculum.
The task force will submit recommendations in the basic education sector, on competency-based curriculum and the higher education sub-sector.
On CBC, the team led by Raphael Munavu is expected to elaborate on the conduct of key tenets in the curriculum.
“Implementation of aspects guiding the competency-based approach including but not limited to value-based education, community service learning, parental empowerment and engagement,” the gazette notice reads.
The team will also evaluate the assessment of learners, the quality assurance and the standards of CBC.
Ruto also directed the team to look into teacher training and deployment.
“The technology for curriculum delivery, improved learning outcomes and education management, public school categorization policies and implications on access, transition, and cost,” the notice reads.
The higher education subsector will also undergo reforms, according to recommendations given by the task force.
Ruto asked that the Munuva team to review legislation in the institutions of higher learning.
This includes Technical and vocational training and universities.
“Review and recommend legislation to facilitate the amalgamation of HELB, TVET, and University Funding Boards with a view of harmonizing and merging all tertiary education funding entities,” the notice reads.
He also directed that the task force recommends criteria to implement an open university in Kenya.
“To recommend a framework of operationalizing the National Open University of Kenya and a framework on Open, Distance and E-line learning (ODEL),” the notice reads.
The plan to have an open university was among Ruto’s key pledges during the campaign period.