Date issued for parents to start downloading Form 1 admission letters.
Parents are now authorized to commence the retrieval of Form One admission letters for their children who undertook the 2023 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examinations.
Following the release of the KCPE results, candidates can exclusively obtain their result slips from their respective schools. However, starting Monday, December 18, secondary school headteachers will initiate the process of selecting and assigning students for Form One admission based on their KCPE scores.
Candidates will be allocated positions in sub-county, county, extra county, or national schools, contingent on their performance in the KCPE exams.
Reports suggest that parents can visit a cyber café starting Thursday next week to download Form One admission letters.
Dr. Elyas Abdi, the Education Director-General, announced that the 2024 Form One placement exercise will be disclosed at Lenana School on December 18. This marks the culmination of the KCPE under the 8-4-4 system, paving the way for the implementation of the Competency-Based Curriculum.
In a communication addressed to all Regional Directors of Education and County Directors of Education, Dr. Abdi invited stakeholders to a meeting chaired by Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu. The meeting’s focus will be on implementing education programs at field offices and schools nationwide, with the CS also unveiling the results of the 2024 Form One placement exercise at the same event.
Mr. Silas Obuhatsa, the National Parents Association chairperson, urged the Ministry of Education to ensure fairness in the selection process.
Some 2023 KCPE candidates, facing discrepancies in their results, reported that the Kenya National Examination Council (Knec) has yet to rectify the anomalies. Parents have approached Knec headquarters seeking redress. The affected candidates are now requesting Knec to administer another exam when schools reopen for the first term next year, along with over 9,000 others who missed the KCPE examinations.
On November 23, Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu, during the release of national test results, announced that 9,354 candidates would sit for a special test in January to ensure the last cohort under the 8-4-4 system does not miss out on Form 1 admission.
