Private schools fault ministry on interpretation of affirmative action

Bahari Girls’ High School teachers Masha Joseph
(left) and Elvis Jilani, sort out admission letters
during the Form One selection at Kenya Institute
of Curiculm Development. [PHOTO: JONAH ONYANGO/STANDARD]

Kenya: The Ministry of Education has been accused of ‘misinterpreting’ the principle of affirmative action in the selection of students to Form One as private schools continue to cry foul over ‘alleged discrimination’ in favour of public schools.

Affirmative action in selection is supposed to enable pupils from disadvantaged areas access and get support to proceed with secondary education.