Adult KCPE Candidates Left Out in Form One Placement
Adult candidates did not secure a spot in any public secondary school, according to Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu.
According to Machogu, the Ministry has placed only eligible 2023 KCPE Examination participants in public secondary institutions.
He stated that the candidates who are beyond the age of 18 will continue their study in Adult and Continuing study institutes.
However, all over-age learners have been forwarded to the Directorate of Adult and Continuing Education for placement in Adult and Continuing Education institutions.
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The CS spoke on Monday at Nairobi’s Lenana School, where he presided over the announcement of Form One placement results.
Adult candidates did not secure a spot in any public secondary school, according to Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu.
According to Machogu, the Ministry has placed only eligible 2023 KCPE Examination participants in public secondary institutions.
This, he said, is in compliance with the Government’s policy of achieving parity in education.
The government used affirmative action to place 130 students in national schools and 167 in extra-county schools. There were 150 females and 147 boys in total.
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The placement took into account the Djibouti Declaration of 2017 on Regional Refugee Education, ensuring the inclusion of learners from primary schools within refugee camps, in addition to affirmative action for needy and vulnerable children.
The placement process began immediately following the release of the 2023 KCPE results on November 23.
Machogu stated that the government has ample capacity to accommodate all 1.4 million KCPE applicants.
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Adult KCPE Candidates Left Out in Form One Placement
