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Scores to miss Form One places
Minister for Education Prof Sam ongeri (right) with the Permanent Secretary Prof Karega Mutahi during the Form one selection exercise last year. 33pc of students who sat the 2009 examination will miss Form One places. PHOTO/STEPHEN MUDIARI
Posted Friday, January 8 2010 at 12:32
Thousands of students who sat for the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education last year are set to miss Form One places.
Some 241,121 students or 33 per cent, who sat the national examinations will now be forced join village and other youth polytechnics to advance their education.
A total of 727, 054 sat the KCPE with the top student garnering 438 marks out of a possible 500 marks.
The revelation was made during the Form One selection process at the Kenya Institute of Education, Nairobi Friday.
The much criticised quota system of selection was retained meaning that students from private schools, who were among the best performers, will get the lion share of the places.
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Submitted by mzewangomaPosted January 08, 2010 09:31 PM
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It is very sad ot hear this.Thousands of youth to miss places in sec. school bcoz there are no enough schools,but there is alot of money to pay mps more and the wives of VP,PM,and prezo for doing nothing,they even get cars of their choices and poor young people have to go to village polytechnic!what a shame!what a shame?!my heart is paining to see this happening