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According to figures released by KNEC, 1,380,463 learners have registered for the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA), while 1,206,028 are expected to sit the Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA). The combined registration stands at 2,586,491 candidates.
The senator wants the council to provide a breakdown of the procurement process, including the method used to select the contractor, the firms that submitted bids, how they were assessed and the company that eventually won the contract.
About 1.2 million Grade 9 learners, who make up the second cohort under CBE, are expected to use the ministry's automated placement system to select their career pathways, subject combinations and preferred senior schools.
The silence from the ministry has unsettled parents, school heads, and learners who are looking to the government for guidance on what is a defining stage of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC).