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Full transition for learners not reality for obvious reasons

Every child has a right to free and compulsory education. [File, Standard]

As Kenyans prepare for the reopening of schools for the second term, all is not well in the all-important education sector.

A few weeks ago, at the Radio Maisha news desk, we set out to find out if there were any 2023 KCPE candidates who had not taken up their places in Form 1. We were surprised that there were cases of pupils who had been forced by circumstances not to proceed to Form One.

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