100pc Transition Achieved Despite Challenges – Magoha.
All Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) exam candidates for 2021 have secured a place in one of the country’s 9,200 public secondary schools.
The story of KCPE candidates missing Form One slots has been consigned to the annals of history, according to Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha, thanks to the 100% transition policy.
“In years gone by, the day for the release of the Form One selection results raised both fear and anxiety. Fear and anxiety because the Minister for Education would always make news for the wrong reason—that of announcing a huge number of candidates who perennially missed Form One places,” said the CS.
Magoha said the transition to secondary schools is “a story of hope and progress” while speaking at the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) to announce the Form One selection and placement results.
“The beautiful story is that all our 1.2 million KCPE 2021 candidates whose results we released just two weeks ago have found places in our 9,200 public schools. So by the Grace of God, the candidates will all transition and complete their secondary school education in four years,” he said.
Magoha also took advantage of the opportunity to highlight the programs he has put in place during his tenure.
The 100 percent transition policy is at the top of the list, with the 2021 KCPE candidates being the fifth cohort to be admitted to a secondary school under the arrangement.
“I urge all stakeholders to not drop the ball in implementing this policy even in the face of a few challenges that stand in the way.
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“The challenges include insecurity in parts of the country, teen pregnancies, long distances to school and poverty, especially during the Covid-19 era,” Magoha said.
The CS stated that his ministry will continue to collaborate with their counterparts in the Interior to ensure that every child is enrolled in secondary school.
100pc Transition Achieved Despite Challenges – Magoha
