Abstract: This study investigated the challenges of collaboration between the Kenya Government and Catholic Church in management of Catholic Church-sponsored public secondary schools in Nandi County. Objectives of this study were to find out: the challenges that the collaborators (Catholic Church and State) were experiencing in managing Catholic Church-sponsored public secondary schools; and how the Collaborative Management roles between the Government and the Catholic Church could be enhanced in Catholic Church-Sponsored Public Secondary Schools in Nandi County. The study employed descriptive survey research design. Its target population included all Catholic Church-sponsored public secondary schools found in Nandi County, all Principals and teachers of these schools and their Parents Associations’ Chairpersons. It also included all the Sub-County Directors of Education, all Catholic Fathers in-Charge in Nandi Deanery and the Diocesan Education Secretary of Catholic Diocese of Eldoret. It used stratified, purposive and simple random sampling procedures to select its sample. It used Questionnaires and Semi-Structured Interview Schedules to collect data. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, while qualitative data was analyzed thematically. The study found out that these two partners were experiencing several challenges in their shared responsibility of managing these schools which included: mistrust; failure to consult widely; open protests by the Catholic Church; among others. It recommended that: Catholic Church and Government should organize regular workshops and seminars for BOM members, to acquaint them with the current School Management issues; and there was need to form a conflict resolution mechanism for resolving amicably the disagreements between these two partners.

Abstract: This study investigated the collaboration between the Kenya Government and Catholic Church in management of Catholic Church-sponsored public secondary schools in Nandi County, Kenya. Its research questions were: (1) In what ways do the Catholic Church and the Kenya Government conduct their shared managerial roles in Catholic Church-sponsored public secondary schools in Nandi County? (2) How do the Catholic Church and Government’s collaborative management activities influence curriculum implementation in the schools? A descriptive survey research design was used to guide the study. The target population of the study included all Catholic Church-sponsored public secondary schools found in Nandi County, all Principals and teachers of these schools and their PTA Chairpersons. It also included all the Sub-County Directors of Education, all Catholic Fathers in-Charge in Nandi Deanery and the Diocesan Education Secretary of Catholic Diocese of Eldoret. Stratified, purposive and simple random sampling procedures were used to select a representative sample. Questionnaires and Semi-Structured Interview Schedules were used to collect data. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The study established that the Government and the Catholic Church played participative role in school management. It recommended that: wider consultations between the Catholic Church and TSC need to be done prior to agreeing on who should head a particular school; Catholic Church should second competent people in Board of Management; both parties should support poor and bright students in these schools; and they should strive to provide enough teachers to these schools.