Protests after 120,000 learners placed in schools they did not pick

Education CS Ezekiel Machogu consults with PS Basic Education Dr Belio Kipsang while he announced the 2024 form one placement. [Wilberforce Okwiri,'Standard]

It has now emerged that more than 120,000 candidates of this year's Kenya Certificate of Primary Education examination were placed to secondary schools they did not select.

While releasing the Form One selection details on Monday, Director of Secondary Education Paul Kibet said about nine per cent of the learners could not get space in their schools of choice.