Why some Students with 400 marks Missed National School Slots: Despite scoring more than 400 points in the 2023 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education examinations, some students are finding themselves without places in national schools.
Instead, they are placed in public secondary schools in the sub-county. This situation arises because although the Ministry of Education adheres to the transitional government’s 100% policy, under which all 1.4 million eligible students are placed in public secondary schools, thousands more are not assigned to schools that match their high grades. This discrepancy is due to students’ failure to choose the schools of their choice before exams.
The reporting date for all Year 1 learners of 2024 is scheduled to be 15 January 2024. In Kenya, public schools are categorized into National, Special Education, Additional District, District and Sub-County, with students assigned based on their performance in the KCPE. Exams.
According to Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Mashugo, a total of 28,052 applicants did not choose any secondary school in the various categories. The challenges of the recruitment process highlight the importance of proactive school choice and the need for students to make informed choices to align their preferences with their academic performance.
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