Education Office Begins Search For E Graders To Join Colleges
The Ministry of Education’s Kericho office has initiated a search for all candidates who achieved grade E in the 2023 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) with the objective of locating and enrolling them in vocational training centres.
Julius Ngoneshi, the Kericho County Director of Education (CDE), stated at his office that they had collaborated with local administrators for a comprehensive mop-up operation to facilitate the transition of E graders to Technical Education and Training (TVET) institutions within the county.
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It was disclosed by Ngoneshi that data collection from all schools in the county has begun, aiming to compile a detailed report for subsequent action to ensure the former candidates can pursue further education.
Ngoneshi mentioned that the county is conducting an analysis to ascertain the number of Es in the six sub-counties, notably Ainamoi, Belgut, Londiani, Kipkelion, Bureti, and Soin/Sigowet sub-counties. He emphasised, “There is no excuse for any student to remain at home.”
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Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu, upon releasing the 2023 KCSE examination results in January, expressed regret over the 48,174 candidates who scored E out of the 899,453 who took the national exam. He also directed an investigation into the poor performance.
Kericho County boasts 251 public secondary schools.
Education Office Begins Search For E Graders To Join Colleges
