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Day scholars to join boarding schools from January 2026

Pupils at Nyandarua Boarding Primary School parade where parents also attended to file a petition. [Photo/James Munyeki]

Boarding secondary schools across the country will be required to admit day scholars starting January next year.

The initiative is part of new guidelines by the Ministry of Education, seen by The Saturday Standard, to accommodate the first cohort of Grade 10 learners under the Competency-Based Curriculum.

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