THE death of former Kenyan education minister Professor George Magoha, 71, closes a vibrant chapter in education policymaking and leadership. It was a chapter marked by an unmatched commitment to educational reforms but equally coloured by controversy and missteps. Magoha was the cabinet secretary for education from 2019 to 2022. He also served as the chairman of the Kenya National Examinations Council from 2016 to 2019. He was forceful and uncompromising, both under President Uhuru Kenyatta and during the transition to William Ruto. Author ISHMAEL MUNENE, Professor of Research, Foundations & Higher Education, Northern Arizona University His impact is unmistakable…