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Shock as Grade 9 students reject 5,000 senior schools

Kakamega Little Lillies school students showcase their skills during school career day on April 2, 2025. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

Shocking details have emerged revealing that more than half of senior secondary schools, some 5,000 institutions, were not selected even by a single student for admission in the upcoming January transition.

On Thursday, Basic Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok revealed that out of 9,750 schools listed for transition from Junior Secondary to Senior School, 5,000 have been completely ignored by all learners. Most of the rejected schools are day schools.

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