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TSC Chief Executive Officer Eveleen Mitei said all teachers set to receive the first cohort of Grade 10 learners are trained and equipped to deliver the senior school curriculum under the Competency-Based Education (CBE) framework.
KICD Director and CEO Prof Charles Ong’ondo told publishers that the Institute had already received Sh5.64 billion from the Ministry of Education to begin clearing pending invoices.
Despite the high number of rejected requests, the ministry said the exercise has largely met learner preferences, with 88 percent of students placed according to their original or revised choices.
The placement process relies on an automated system designed to ensure fairness, merit, and equity by matching students’ performance to available slots. Corrections such as gender errors were also handled during the review period.
A total of 1,130,459 learners sat the Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA), including 578,630 boys, representing 51.19 per cent, and 551,829 girls, making up 48.81 per cent. Learners who recorded an “Approaching Expectation” outcome are scheduled to report to senior school in Grade 10 on January 12, 2026, where they will pursue studies in STEM, Social Sciences, or Arts and Sports
In a statement on Sunday, the Principal Secretary for Basic Education, Julius K. Bitok, confirmed that the placement exercise was conducted through an automated system designed to ensure merit, equity, and fairness.
KICD CEO Charles Ong’ondo said the agency has been alerted to cases where unsuspecting buyers are being approached by individuals claiming to have authentic Grade 10 designs. He stressed that such claims are false and warned the public to stay alert.
The alert comes as the country prepares to welcome the first cohort under the Competency-Based Education (CBE) system into senior school next year.
The Kenya Publishers Association said the pending bills, tied to supplies made earlier this year for Grade Nine and other levels, have created financial pressure across the publishing chain.
Education officials say the majority of teachers are not yet equipped to deliver the new senior school curriculum, which will focus on three specialised pathways.