Outgoing education CS George Magoha has said Monday might be the last time he is addressing the nation as 'waziri.'
As he exits the stage, Magoha urged his would-be successor not to focus on office work solely.
Magoha was speaking at the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development on Monday.
"Work is not at Jogoo House, it's out in the field. If you sit in the office and wait for reports you'll be surprised," Magoha said.
He cited an example of a school in Uasin Gishu County where he had received reports that classroom construction was ongoing but that was not the case.
"When (Chief Administrative Secretary Sara) Rutto got there, she almost fainted because she found they have just started pouring the slab," he said.
The outgoing CS said such incidences are what stopped him from believing in written reports.
Speaking during the release of KCPE 2021 at Mtihani House in March, Magoha said Jogoo House is not for the faint-hearted.
He noted that his successor should know that running the Education ministry is not a walk in the park.
“All these preparations make me comfortable that my successor will find a good script to follow in the implementation of CBC,” the CS said.
“This ministry is not for the faint-hearted; starting from Jogoo House to the field to your house,” the CS told his would-be successor.
He said the Jubilee administration ensured integrity in the examination process and asked the incoming team to maintain the set standards, if not make them better.
“I am proud of my record and remain confident that the lady or gentleman who will come after me will find a comfortable place to continue from,” Magoha said.
