More than 92 per cent of learners transitioning to senior secondary schools had reported to their respective institutions by Thursday, January 22, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has said.
Speaking on Friday during the Mang’u High School Centenary celebrations, Ogamba said the high reporting rate was recorded even before a presidential directive ordered that all learners joining Grade 10 be admitted to their assigned schools.
He noted that the remaining eight per cent of learners who had not reported were facing financial challenges, which have since been addressed through the presidential directive. The CS emphasized that no learner should be denied admission due to lack of school fees or senior school uniforms.
“No learner should be turned away from school on account of fees or uniform challenges,” Ogamba said.
The CS further stated that by Friday, January 23, the Ministry of Education would receive exit data to determine which schools had received learners and ensure they are adequately facilitated to provide a conducive learning environment.
He acknowledged that some schools had not yet received students and said resources would be redistributed to address the imbalance.
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“It is indeed true that some schools have not received students. As a ministry, we are going to receive the data by today to identify schools that have received learners and those that have not, so as to redistribute resources accordingly,” he said.
Ogamba added that challenges experienced during the Grade 10 enrollment process had come at an opportune time, allowing the ministry to address them as part of ongoing reforms in the education sector.
On funding, the CS said concerns over capitation had been resolved, noting that Sh44 billion in capitation funds for the first term had been released on time. He also revealed that 50 per cent of Grade 10 textbooks had already been distributed, with the remaining consignment expected within the next two weeks.
To facilitate textbook supply, the government released Sh5.6 billion to textbook publishers to clear part of outstanding bills and enable the printing and distribution of Grade 10 learning materials.
By Obegi Malack
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