Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu on Monday, January 16, unveiled the results of the Form One placement.
Speaking at the Kenya Institute for Curriculum Development (KICD), Machogu reiterated that the process was fair with most candidates getting their school of choice
He added that all 1.2 million candidates that sat the 2022 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) were placed in schools.
"I wish to announce that this year's Form One selection was fully computerised from National to sub-county levels," Machogu reiterated.
Candidates, parents and institutions can access instant results of the placement via SMS.
To access via text send a message in the format (Index No) to 22263. The service attracts charges depending on the mobile service provider.
Information on placement is also available on the Ministry of Education portal www(dot)education(dot)go(dot)ke and click the 'Form One Placements' icon.
"For any queries, check on the 'frequently asked questions (FAQ) section. Assistance may be obtained by writing an email to placement(at)education(dot)go(dot)ke," Machogu announced.
Schools can access their combined list of students placed to their list on the National Education Management Information System (NEMIS).
According to the CS, candidates who secured more than 400 marks and above in the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) were placed to national and extra-county schools of choice.
The education boss noted that parents who are dissatisfied with the schools their children were placed in can make arrangements with their schools of choice.
Special candidates were placed in schools of their preference and their disability based on merit and choice.
Candidates from slum areas benefitted from affirmative action as 270 of the areas were placed into their dream schools. This is in line with the government's bid to achieve parity in education.
All form one students are expected to report in schools from Monday, February 6, 2023.
