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School heads body says no formal complaints lodged over Grade 10 placement
KECSHA reaffirmed its support for the ministry’s commitment to transparency, accountability, and integrity in implementing education reforms.
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Education and Career
Gov't opens portal for reporting corruption in Grade 10 placements
According to the Ministry, all information submitted through the platform will be treated with strict confidentiality to protect whistleblowers and ensure credible investigations. The reporting window will remain open until Monday, February 2, 2026.
Education and Career
State to Principals: Admit all Grade 10 learners unconditionally
In the directive, learners without senior fees or school uniforms have been allowed to report in their junior school uniforms as temporary arrangements are made.
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LIVE: Release of 2025 KCSE results
Education CS Julius Ogamba said 270,000 candidates qualified for direct university entry after attaining grade C+ and above.
Education and Career
CS Ogamba dismisses claims of Sh9,374 school fee hike
In a statement issued on December 31, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba said day secondary and C4 day senior school learners continue to pay zero fees under the Free Day Secondary Education (FDSE) programme, while government capitation of Sh22,244 per learner remains unchanged.
Education and Career
Why over 143,000 Grade 10 placement review applications were rejected – Ogamba
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.
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Education ministry bows to pressure, opens 7-day placement review for Grade 10
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.
Education and Career
Education ministry completes nationwide learner count ahead of capitation release
During a media briefing on Friday, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba explained that the final numbers will guide how much each school receives. Under the new figures, high school students will get Sh22,240 each, junior school learners will get Sh15,000, and primary school pupils will receive Sh1,540. He noted that past delays often happened because the ministry did not have clear data to work with.
Education and Career
Audit uncovers 87,000 ghost learners as 44,495 schools get capitation clearance
According to the Ministry of Education, 44,495 schools have so far been cleared after submitting verifiable information. At the same time, the audit has already uncovered 87,000 ghost learners and identified 10 schools in 10 counties that have no learners at all, raising fresh questions about how nearly Sh1 billion in capitation was previously released without proper checks.
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Government denies increase in boarding fees for public senior schools
In a statement issued on 6 November 2025, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba said there has been no revision of boarding fees or any other charges payable by learners in public senior schools.
Education and Career
Education ministry addresses reports of KJSEA exam paper mix-ups
Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok said the ministry, working closely with the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC), had ensured that all affected candidates were able to sit their exams without disruption.
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INFOGRAPHIC: Kenya 2026 academic year schedule
According to the Ministry, Term One for all pre-primary, primary, junior, senior, and secondary schools will run for 13 weeks from January 5 to April 2, 2026.