About Charles
Charles Kariuki is a Kenyan educator, education technologist and the founder of CBC Edu Kenya, one of the country's most-used independent libraries of competency-based curriculum (CBC / CBE) materials, Cambridge IGCSE & A-Level resources, and parent-facing study guides.
Based in Nairobi, he writes (or directly edits) every long-form article published on cbcedukenya.com, and personally produces the majority of the downloadable revision packs, lesson plans, schemes of work, exams and marking schemes sold on the platform. He also fronts the @CBCEduKenya YouTube channel where he walks Kenyan parents and teachers through the practical realities of the new curriculum.
Why this platform exists
When Kenya transitioned from the 8-4-4 system to the Competency-Based Curriculum (now CBE), most parents and teachers were left without trustworthy, KICD-aligned materials that matched the actual classroom reality.
"Most Kenyan teachers I spoke with were either paying for foreign workbooks that did not match KICD, or printing scattered photocopies of unverified content. That gap is what cbcedukenya.com was built to close."
Every resource on this site is written specifically for Kenyan learners, in language a Kenyan parent or teacher actually uses, and keyed to the official KICD curriculum design strands, not a generic Western syllabus.
Track record
- Built and maintains a library of 1,000+ KICD-aligned learning resources across CBC/CBE (PP1–Grade 12) and Cambridge IGCSE, O Level, AS & A Level
- Published 80+ long-form Kenyan-education articles ranking on Google for parent-intent queries from "KJSEA prep" to "IGCSE school fees Kenya"
- Personally serves thousands of Kenyan parents, teachers and learners every month through the website, newsletter, and WhatsApp
- Designed and trained Somo AI, the first AI tutor purpose-built for both Kenyan CBC/CBE and Cambridge IGCSE curricula
- Founder of the @CBCEduKenya YouTube channel, producing teacher-training and parent-guide videos
Expertise & subject areas
- CBC / CBE (PP1 to Grade 12): strand-mapped notes, schemes of work, lesson plans, exams, marking schemes and assessment rubrics across every learning area
- IGCSE & Cambridge (O Level, AS & A Level): syllabus-coded revision notes (0580, 0610, 0625, 9709 etc.) and past-paper analysis
- KICD curriculum interpretation: translating official design documents into teacher-usable lesson plans and learner-usable revision material
- AI for Kenyan teachers: honest, practical guidance on which AI tools genuinely help with lesson planning, marking and rubric design
- Parent guidance: how to support a CBE learner at home, what to spend on, and what to skip
Editorial standards
Charles writes all material to a fixed editorial standard, summarised in our Editorial Standards page:
- Every CBC / CBE article is keyed to the published KICD curriculum design for the relevant grade.
- Every IGCSE / Cambridge article references the active Cambridge syllabus code.
- Every claim about exam structure, marking, or policy is checked against the latest KNEC / KICD / Ministry of Education source available at the time of writing.
- Articles that become outdated when curriculum or policy changes are flagged and re-edited, not left to drift.
Independence
CBC Edu Kenya is independent. It is not affiliated with KICD, KNEC, the Ministry of Education, or Cambridge Assessment International Education. Where we reference any of those bodies, we do so as commentators on their published materials, not as a partner.
The site does carry advertising (via Google AdSense) and sells downloadable revision materials. Editorial decisions about what to publish are not influenced by either; full details are in our Editorial Standards.
Reach out
If you are a parent unsure which revision pack fits your child, a teacher who spots an error in any of our materials, or a school interested in bulk licensing, Charles personally reads every WhatsApp message and email.