Terms of Use

Your access to and use of CBC Best at https://cbcbest.netlify.app is conditioned on your acceptance of and compliance with these Terms. By visiting the website, participating in forums, or downloading any resource, you agree to be bound by these Terms.

If you are accessing the website on behalf of a school, organisation, government department, or other entity, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that entity to these Terms, and that the entity agrees to be bound by them.

These Terms apply to all users including but not limited to: learners (students), teachers, school administrators, curriculum developers, parents and guardians, and government education officials.

CBC Best is an independent, privately operated educational website created and maintained by Ronny Mwenda (Ronny Best), a Mathematics and Computer Science teacher based in Embu County, Kenya. The website was established to explain, simplify, and support Kenya's Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) for students, teachers, parents, and education stakeholders nationwide.

Our educational mission

CBC Best aims to provide KICD-aligned, accurate, original, and accessible information about CBC — including its structure, pathways, assessment frameworks, learning outcome models, teacher standards, and subject content for Mathematics and Computer Science.

Official reference bodies

For authoritative information on Kenya's CBC, we encourage all users to also consult the following official sources:

Ronny Mwenda's digital ecosystem

CBC Best is one of several independent educational platforms created by Ronny Mwenda. The following sister websites are separate properties, each with their own terms:

CBC Best is designed for use by students, teachers, parents, school administrators, and education professionals in Kenya and beyond. The general content of this website is accessible to all ages. However, specific features carry additional requirements:

• General content (articles, subject guides, pathway information): Open to all users of any age. No registration required.
• Discussion Forums: Users must be at least 13 years of age to post in our forums. Users between 13 and 17 years should obtain parental or guardian consent. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13 without verified parental consent, in accordance with Kenya's Data Protection Act, 2019.
• Resource Downloads: Available to all users. No registration is required for free downloads.
• Contact Forms: Users under 18 should use contact forms under parental supervision.

By using any feature of this site, you confirm that you meet the relevant eligibility criteria. CBC Best reserves the right to decline service to any user for any lawful reason.

CBC Best is a free educational resource. We encourage wide use of our content for legitimate learning and teaching purposes. The following sets out what is and is not permitted:

CBC Best hosts discussion forums for students and teachers. These spaces are intended to be constructive, respectful, and educationally focused. All forum participants agree to the following standards:

Mandatory conduct standards

• Respect and courtesy: Treat all participants with dignity. No harassment, bullying, personal attacks, name-calling, or any form of discriminatory language based on gender, tribe, religion, county, disability, or any other characteristic.
• Accuracy: Do not knowingly post false or misleading information about CBC, school institutions, examinable content, government education policy, or any person.
• Relevance: Keep posts relevant to CBC, education, learning, teaching, assessment, pathways, or related topics.
• No spam: Do not post the same message repeatedly, promote unrelated products or services, or post irrelevant commercial links.
• No impersonation: Do not impersonate teachers, students, school officials, government personnel, or Ronny Mwenda himself.
• No personal data sharing: Do not share your own or others' ID numbers, phone numbers, home addresses, financial information, school internal exam papers, or passwords.
• No illegal content: Do not post content that violates Kenyan law, promotes illegal activity, or infringes the rights of third parties.
• No unauthorised exam content: Do not share or request KNEC exam papers, marking schemes, or any content that facilitates academic dishonesty in violation of the Kenya National Examinations Council Act (Cap 426A).

Enforcement

CBC Best reserves the right — without prior notice or liability — to edit, remove, or hide any forum post that, in our sole discretion, violates these conduct standards or is otherwise harmful to the community. Repeat violators may be permanently banned from forum participation. Illegal activity may be reported to relevant Kenyan authorities.

All original content published on CBC Best is the intellectual property of Ronny Mwenda (Ronny Best) and is protected under the Copyright Act of Kenya (Cap 130) and applicable international copyright conventions.

What we own

Our intellectual property includes, but is not limited to:

• Original written explanations, guides, and articles about CBC, its pathways, competencies, and assessment framework
• The website's visual design, layout, colour scheme, and interface code
• Original lesson plan templates, rubric designs, and outcome-writing guides
• The "CBC Best" brand name, logo, and associated marks
• All downloadable resource files, including their formatting and original annotations

What we do not own

Portions of our content reference official Kenyan government documents and KICD publications. The Basic Education Curriculum Framework (BECF), KICD subject designs, TSC professional standards, and all government policy documents remain the property of their respective owners. We present our own original interpretation and explanation of this material — not reproductions of official documents.

User-generated content

By submitting posts, questions, or comments in our forums, you grant CBC Best a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual licence to display, moderate, and distribute that content on this website. You retain ownership of your contributions but acknowledge that forum posts are publicly visible and indexed by search engines.

CBC Best is committed to providing accurate, balanced, and up-to-date information about Kenya's Competency Based Curriculum. All content is written with reference to official KICD, TSC, KNEC, and Ministry of Education publications. However, the following important limitations apply:

• Policy changes: The CBC is an evolving framework. KICD, TSC, KNEC, and the Ministry of Education regularly update curriculum designs, assessment regulations, teacher requirements, and examination structures. CBC Best will endeavour to reflect major changes promptly, but there may be a delay between official policy updates and updates to this website.
• Verification: For any decision with significant consequences — such as pathway selection, teacher registration, examination eligibility, or resource procurement — we strongly recommend verifying information directly with the relevant authority: KICD, TSC, KNEC, or the Ministry of Education.
• No professional advice: Content on CBC Best does not constitute formal educational, legal, or professional advice. Information is provided for general educational purposes only.
• No exam guarantees: No content on CBC Best should be interpreted as a guarantee of any particular examination result, grade, or career outcome.

CBC Best provides a library of freely downloadable educational resources, including lesson plan templates, assessment rubrics, subject guides, and outcome-writing frameworks. These are made available at no charge to support teachers and learners across Kenya.

Resource licence

All downloadable resources are provided under a non-commercial educational licence. This means:

• You may download, print, and use resources for personal study, classroom instruction, or school professional development sessions — free of charge.
• Teachers may adapt templates for their own classroom use, provided the adaptation is not commercially distributed.
• Resources may be shared with colleagues in a school setting, provided they access them from our website or a clearly attributed copy.

• You may not upload our resources to third-party websites, Google Classroom repositories accessible outside your school, or content farms without written permission.
• You may not sell, bundle, or monetise our resources in any form.

No warranty on resources

Resources are provided as illustrative examples and starting points. They are not official KICD documents. Teachers are responsible for adapting all resources to their specific learning context, grade level, and school requirements. CBC Best is not responsible for any resource being used incorrectly or outside its intended educational scope.

CBC Best may display advertisements through Google AdSense and similar approved advertising platforms to support the operational costs of this free educational website. By using CBC Best, you acknowledge and agree to the following:

• Editorial independence: No advertiser has any editorial control over CBC Best content. Advertising placement does not imply endorsement of any advertiser's products or services by Ronny Mwenda or CBC Best.
• Google AdSense: Advertising may be served by Google through the AdSense programme. Google's use of advertising cookies is governed by Google's Privacy Policy. You may opt out of personalised advertising through Google Ad Settings.
• Third-party links: CBC Best contains links to official government websites (KICD, TSC, KNEC, Ministry of Education), reputable educational platforms, and other external resources. These links are provided for your convenience and reference. We do not control the content of external websites and cannot be responsible for their accuracy, safety, or privacy practices. Linking to an external site does not imply endorsement.
• Affiliate relationships: CBC Best does not currently operate paid affiliate schemes. If this changes, it will be disclosed clearly.

CBC Best is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis. To the fullest extent permitted under Kenyan law, we disclaim all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limited to:

• The implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement
• That the website will be available uninterrupted, error-free, or free from viruses or harmful components
• That all content is complete, accurate, current, or fit for any specific use
• That any particular learning outcome, grade, or result will be achieved by using our resources

We make every reasonable effort to keep content accurate and available, but we do not guarantee uninterrupted service or error-free content at all times.

To the maximum extent permitted by the laws of Kenya, Ronny Mwenda (Ronny Best) and CBC Best shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, punitive, or special damages arising from your use of or inability to use this website, including but not limited to:

• Loss or corruption of data, forum posts, or submitted materials
• Damages arising from reliance on educational content, resources, or guidance presented on this site
• Technical failures, server downtime, or loss of access to any page or resource
• Consequences of accessing, acting on, or sharing content from third-party websites linked by CBC Best
• Any errors, inaccuracies, or outdated information on the website, including information about CBC policy that has subsequently changed
• Unauthorised access to your submitted forum content or any communications made through the site

Our total cumulative liability to any user in connection with these Terms or the use of the website shall not exceed KES 0 (zero Kenyan Shillings), as all services provided are entirely free of charge.

You are solely responsible for any content you post, submit, or upload to CBC Best, including forum posts, comments, and any files. By submitting content, you represent and warrant that:

• You own the content or have the right to post it
• The content does not violate any third party's intellectual property, privacy, or other rights
• The content does not violate Kenyan law or these Terms
• The content does not contain personal data of other individuals without their consent

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Ronny Mwenda, CBC Best, and any associated parties from and against any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, or expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from:

• Your violation of these Terms of Use or our Privacy Policy
• Content you post in our forums or submit through any form on the website
• Your violation of any applicable Kenyan or international law
• Your infringement of any intellectual property or other rights of any third party

CBC Best reserves the right, at its sole discretion and without prior notice or liability, to:

• Suspend or permanently revoke your access to any part of the website, including forum posting privileges
• Remove or edit any user-submitted content that violates these Terms
• Restrict access by IP address, device, or account if misuse is suspected

Grounds for termination include, but are not limited to: violation of these Terms, posting of illegal or harmful content, harassment of other users, spamming, attempted website manipulation, or misuse of downloadable resources.

Upon termination of your access, all licences granted to you under these Terms cease immediately. Provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination (including ownership clauses, disclaimer of warranties, and indemnification) shall remain in effect.

We reserve the right to update or modify these Terms of Use at any time. Changes may be made to reflect new website features, changes in Kenyan law, updates in CBC policy, or clarifications arising from user feedback.

When material changes are made, we will:

• Update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page
• Post an announcement on the CBC Best forums or blog where the change is significant

Your continued use of CBC Best after any changes have been posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. We encourage you to review this page periodically, especially before making use of any new website features.

These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Kenya, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Relevant legislation includes but is not limited to:

• The Data Protection Act, 2019 (Kenya) — governing the processing of personal data
• The Copyright Act (Cap 130, Laws of Kenya) — governing intellectual property rights
• The Basic Education Act, 2013 (Kenya) — governing the framework for basic education, including CBC
• The Kenya Information and Communications Act (Cap 411A) — governing electronic communications
• The Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act, 2018 (Kenya) — governing online conduct and cybersecurity

Any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms, including any question regarding their existence, validity, or termination, shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Nairobi, Kenya, unless both parties agree to an alternative dispute resolution mechanism.

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid under Kenyan law, that provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, and all remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

If you have any questions about these Terms of Use, wish to report a violation, request permission to use our content, or provide feedback on the website, please reach out through any of the following: