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An educationist in Kenya has urged parents to stop forcing children into rigid academic pathways, warning that an overemphasis on exam performance is harming learners and ignoring their natural abilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professor Humphrey Oborah made the remarks after the African Talent University (TATU) <\/a>was granted an interim charter by the government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou have been punishing your child and you have to stop it,\u201d Prof Oborah said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Kisumu-based university is expected to admit its first cohort of students in May 2026. Unlike traditional institutions, it will not rely on minimum grade requirements such as the C+ in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Professor Humphrey Oborah<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Instead, admissions will be based on talent, work experience and what Prof Oborah describes as innate ability, marking a departure from conventional academic pathways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are opening our doors to every young person who knows they have something special, whether recognised by exams or not,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said the charter, issued through a Letter of Interim Authority by the Commission for University Education, represents the culmination of a 20-year effort to push for alternative approaches to learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor two decades, we have argued that millions of young Africans possess extraordinary abilities that conventional systems do not recognise,\u201d he added, describing the approval as validation of a new direction in education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He criticised systems that rely heavily on written examinations, arguing that they fail to capture the full potential of learners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere is no way someone can be judged by a two-hour written paper,\u201d he said, questioning the reliance on exams to determine a student\u2019s future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He argued that talent should not be narrowly defined, noting that it exists across all fields, including medicine, engineering and business, not just in the arts or sports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn Africa, we have confused talent with music, sports or comedy,\u201d he said, adding that academic systems should support natural ability rather than override it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The professor warned that forcing children into unsuitable academic paths can have lasting consequences for both learners and their families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is a crime to ask someone to learn what they already know. That is punishment,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The African Talent University says it will use technology-driven assessments to identify students\u2019 strengths and determine their level of entry into programmes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Education Cabinet Secretary Dr Julius Ogamba with Principal Secretary for the State Department for Higher Education and Research Dr. Beatrice Muganda Inyangala and The African Talent University officials during the awards of certificate at Nairobi\/Photo by Maurice Alal<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Among the tools cited is anthropo-biometry, which uses 3D scanning and specialised software to analyse physical and cognitive traits in order to map out potential career paths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYour child should never join any learning system without diagnosis,\u201d Prof Oboroh said, arguing that education should begin with understanding a learner\u2019s abilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The university also plans to assess prior learning and work experience, converting them into academic credits that can count towards a degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe use accredited assessors to evaluate what someone has done in real life,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under this model, projects based on real-world experience effectively replace traditional examinations, allowing students to progress more quickly depending on their level of knowledge and skill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kenya\u2019s Competency-Based Curriculum is designed to move away from rote learning and towards skill development, but its rollout has faced criticism over implementation challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prof Oborah said the new university could help address some of these gaps by providing tools to properly assess competencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou cannot claim to teach competence without tools to measure competence,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He added that the institution aims to produce graduates who can solve practical problems rather than simply describe them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTATU is designed to produce not just graduates who describe problems, but individuals who solve them,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The professor acknowledged that his ideas have previously faced resistance from both regulators and the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen I first said that even a school dropout could access a degree programme, I was called fake, bogus and rogue,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He maintained that the model aligns with global trends that recognise non-formal and experiential learning, including frameworks supported by international organisations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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