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7 per cent of students admitted in 2011 dropped out

NAIROBI: Out of the 521,601 students admitted in secondary school in 2011, almost 38,000 (7.8 per cent) dropped out, statistics by the Kenya National Examinations Council have shown.

Education Cabinet Secretary Jacob Kaimenyi termed the drop out rate as a matter of great concern considering the significant resources the Government has invested in secondary education.

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