Magoha Reveals Form One Reporting Date

Education CS George Magoha releasing KCPE 2020 exams at Mitihani house in Nairobi
Education CS George Magoha releasing KCPE 2020 exams at Mitihani house in Nairobi
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Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha on Tuesday, June 15, revealed that new form one students would be required to report to secondary schools on August 2, 2021. 

Speaking at the launch of the Form One selection results exercise, he added that a total of 585,942 girls compared to 585,323 boys would be joining Form One. 

Magoha affirmed that the Education ministry kept its promise in ensuring a credible and trustworthy process in the selection phase.  

Students during a lesson in class wearing masks
Students wearing masks in a Kenyan school.
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"We have strictly applied the principles of equity, fairness, merit, transparency, inclusiveness and affirmative action in the form one selection and that is why the placement has taken longer,” Magoha stated.

The CS added that the 100 percent transition for all candidates as promised by the Ministry would be achieved. 

"In keeping with the 100 percent transition in public schools, 1,171,625 candidates have been placed in secondary schools. This is after excluding inmates, overage candidates, and candidates from refugee camps," he affirmed.

He added that out of the 1.18 million candidates who sat the KCPE 2020 exams, 53,000 candidates had applied for the Elimu Scholarship Programme under the Ministry.

The CS further stamped his authority by banning the hiring of school buses for private events. He entailed that those who sought services of school buses had to get authorised by the education ministry.

Magoha pointed out that candidates can access the selection results by sending their index number to 22263. 

"Candidates and parents can now access joining instructions that are available online for all categories of schools through the ministry's www.education.go.ke or check the results by texting the candidate's number only to 22263. 

"Schools will download their selection list by logging onto nemis portal," Magoha stated.

Education CS George Magoha announces the 2020 KCSE results on Monday, May 10, 2021.
Education CS George Magoha announces the 2020 KCSE results on Monday, May 10, 2021.
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