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Scramble for top schools as Senior School placement begins Monday

Top performers and teachers at Mogotio Little Friends Junior School on , celebrate their strong showing in the KJSEA examinations. The school once again distinguished itself in Baringo County, with many learners  getting  exceeding expectations.[Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

The first-ever placement of learners to senior secondary schools starts on Monday, setting off anxiety over intense competition for national schools and a history of discontent witnessed during previous placement cycles such as KCPE.

The over 1.13 million candidates will now compete for places in senior schools even as the Ministry of Education declared it has over 2.2 million admission places available in Senior School.

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