Parents with children who scored 400 marks fear they may miss national schools

Principal Kanga High School Michael Gweno, second left, with his staff peruse joinings instructions letters during the launch of National Form One selection 2016. PHOTO: JONAH ONYANGO/STANDARD.

Some parents whose children scored 400 marks or higher have expressed concern that the pupils may miss out slots in national schools. The parents said they have been unable to establish if their children were selected to national schools following the Form One selection.

“When we send a text message to make inquiries, the reply is wait for a county school. We are concerned and need to know whether he has been called to the national school of his choice or not,” Chrispen Omoga a parent of a candidate who scored 426 marks said. The Standard on Sunday made contact with five pupils who emerged top ten countrywide to establish their fate.