Placement for Form One students is set to start in two weeks and the Ministry of Education has issued new rules to guide the transition.
According to a circular dated the 1st of November 2022 from the Principal Secretary (PS) for Basic Education, secondary schools are required to make changes to the instructions for KCPE candidates joining Form 1 in January.
The PS also said that the reporting date for Form Ons is set for the 30th of January 2023. To protect parents from exploitation by schools, the PS directed Principals to force parents to avoid buying unnecessary demands.
He urged Principals to stop directing parents to procure uniforms or any other materials from specific stores.
“Schools must not dorect parents to procure uniforms or any other materials from a central location. At the same time, schools should not ask parents to come and buy items in the school,” read a circular from the Ministry of Education.
Ahead of the Form One selection and placement exercise, private schools have already raised their concerns over the exercise.