This archive report was first published on 29 August 2021.
On August 29, 2021, Education Cabinet Secretary Prof. George Magoha unveiled the government's efforts to ensure 100 percent transition of all candidates to form one. Speaking in Nyalenda slums in Kisumu County, Magoha expressed confidence in the officials from the Education Ministry and Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government for stepping up efforts to achieve 100 percent success in all the 47 counties.
Magoha cited Nyeri County as an example, which has achieved 102 percent transition, while Bomet, Nyamira, and Mandera counties have already hit 100 percent. Kisii, Nyandarua, and Wajir have managed to absorb over 96 percent of the learners into secondary schools.
The government's objective is to ensure all the candidates who sat the 2020 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) join Form One. Magoha urged the public to ignore those peddling baseless rumors about the program, stating that the directive issued by President Uhuru Kenyatta on 100 percent transition must be followed.
However, Magoha reported that the performance of the Coastal region was lagging behind with a transition rate between 50 – 70 percent. He directed the Ministry officials to also pursue girls who are expectant in the area and ensure they continue with learning.
During the mop-up exercise, three bright but needy students were rescued from their ramshackle homes in the slums and were enrolled at various secondary schools. They had scored over 350 marks and the Government will fully sponsor them.
