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Why fewer students will join Form One
Education minister Prof Sam Ongeri talks to school heads from various secondary schools in the country after the release of the 2009 form one selection results for national schools at Nairobi's Kenya Institute of Education offices on Thursday. JOSEPH KANYI (NAIROBI)
Posted Thursday, January 8 2009 at 20:25
This will be the second year for the programme in secondary schools, which has benefited 1.4 million students and in which the Government has Sh13 billion. Sh4 billion was sent out this year.
Prof Mutahi noted that Kenya had the highest cost of secondary school education in Africa. He said extreme poverty, particularly in urban slums and arid areas, had limited access to secondary school.
The negative attitude towards free education had also made parents abdicate from their roles of sending their children to school.
“There is also an inequitable distribution of teachers and this is largely evident in the urban areas,” he said.
The Kenya Secondary Schools Heads Association (KSSHA) asked the Government to increase the number of schools to boost access to secondary education.
“We have had only 19 national schools for a very long time,” said association chairman Cleophus Tirop.
And in view of the rising food prices, Mr Tirop asked the Government to allow schools to buy grains from the National Cereals and Produce Board, to cut on the cost.
“Currently, we are buying the food from an open market where the prices are not favourable,” he said.
Selection was based on three criteria; the marks scored, geographical variation (quota system) and the choices made by the students.
The reporting dates for all Form One students will be between February 2 and 6.
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Submitted by Mwangi12345Posted January 09, 2009 10:20 AM
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Submitted by akokoobote
Hi,can the education minister help and intervene because some district schools are being unfair in form selection.District schools have set rules on selection based on proximity to a schools-Close to school lower marks are considered. Far from school but within the district high marks.Majimboism at district level.
Posted January 09, 2009 08:40 AM -
Submitted by Hillaryio
Kenyans will never learn from experience. I can bet my life on that. We have had several ethnic-instigated war madness with little concern about its aftermath. Now there is shortage of food, hospitals, schools, etc all because of the PEV. Do you think the politicians you were busy fighting for are going to help take your children to schools in London, Paris and New York like they will do their own children? Next time, please don't engage in useless wars!
Posted January 09, 2009 06:01 AM
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A great lesson,Political leaders tell Kenyans in some parts of our country to protest by burning Schools and they do exactly that, the students follow your footsteps and burn more schools, Now children cannot join form one, leaders take their children to brookhouse school etc and overseas.your children languish in poverty, We have ourselves to blame as we continue enriching our selfish and power hungry leaders who cannot pay taxes to develop the economy.Where on earth do Mps openly say they cannot pay taxes,Hope 2012 we elect leaders who will put the country first.