The Education Ministry has announced the 2024 form one selection period for the 2023 KCPE candidates. According to the Ministry, the selection for 2024 form one placement will be done between Monday 27th November to 11th December, 2023.
“The placement process will start on Monday, November 27, 2023, and conclude within a period of two weeks this would allow parents and guardians adequate time to prepare their children to join form one in the year 2024,” Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu has announced.
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Machogu assured that the Ministry will leverage on a well-established system to deliver credible and unbiased placement results to realize 100 per cent transition for the 1,406,557 KCPE 2023 candidates.
“Already the Ministry has developed a fair and transparent system for Form One placement to ensure national, regional and socio-economic balance is achieved,” he said.
He added that all the 2023 KCPE candidates will be given an opportunity in form one 2024.
“All parents should take advantage of the 100 per cent transition policy to enroll their children in form one,” He added.
“I urge our parents, guardians and all stakeholders to ensure that all our learners transit to secondary school level so as to complete their basic education, which is critical to their survival and also beneficial for the country’s development and growth,” he further said.
2024 Form one selection criteria
Machogu said performance at the KCPE 2023, learner’s school choice and affirmative action are some of the criteria used to place students in Form One.
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The CS added that schools should follow the Ministry of Education Fees guidelines.
After the selection exercise is complete, learners will then be able to get the placement results, admission letters and joining instructions.