KJSEA: Education Ministry Receives 100K Placement Change Requests On Day One
On the first day of a seven-day review period, the Ministry of Education received about 100,000 requests for revisions to Grade 10 placement results.
This demonstrates a substantial demand from parents and students for adjustments to assigned paths and school clusters.
Speaking in Naivasha on Tuesday after inspecting the activity at a local school, Basic Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok stated that by the afternoon, 2,000 requests had been processed and granted.
Bitok advised patience in the face of what he conceded was a delayed start due to the high volume of applications.
PS @JuliusKBitok visited Naivasha Boys Boarding School to oversee the Grade 9 to Grade 10 placement review process.
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A total of 1,130,459 applicants took the Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA), with 578,630 boys (51.19%) and 551,829 girls (48.81%).
Learners who received a “Approaching Expectation” result are expected to enter senior school in Grade 10 on January 12, 2026, and follow routes in STEM, Social Sciences, or Arts and Sports.
“Of the 1.13 million learners, about 100,000 are interested in revising their pathways,” Bitok said.
“As of 4pm this afternoon, we had processed and approved 2,000 of those requests across clusters C1, C2, C3 and C4.”
He noted that the approvals include learners seeking to change both pathways and school clusters.
He explained that the placement revision procedure is totally computerized and assisted by education professionals at various administrative levels to expedite approvals.
According to Bitok, applications for cluster C1 schools (previously national schools) are handled at the ministry’s headquarters in Nairobi.
STATUS OF THE ONGOING PLACEMENT OF GRADE NINE LEARNERS IN SENIOR
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Cluster C2 approvals, covering former extra-county schools, are being processed by regional directors of education, while county directors are handling cluster C3 (former county schools).
Subcounty directors are responsible for cluster C4 approvals, which cover former subcounty day schools.
Despite the heavy demand, Bitok expressed confidence that the ministry will complete the exercise within the seven-day window.
“We are confident that within seven days, all learners who are interested in revising their choices of clusters will be given an opportunity without discrimination because the system is now digital,” he said.
He revealed that the system experienced pressure during the morning hours on the first day due to the surge in applications.
This prompted the ministry to request additional storage and bandwidth support from the ICT ministry.
Bitok stated that the placement evaluation is being undertaken using the Kenya Education Information Management System (KEMIS), which is the first large-scale implementation for senior school placement.
“This is the first time we are doing this under KEMIS,” he said.
“I want to call upon all parents and stakeholders to be patient with us as we streamline the system and ensure that every learner gets the pathway of their choice.”
Bitok advised parents and students who still want to change their placement options to use the entire seven-day period, rejecting concerns that the window is too short.
He stated that at the current rate of approximately 100,000 requests per day, the ministry is well-positioned to manage all applications.
“Depending on the availability of vacancies and pathways, we shall give everybody a chance,” he said.
“After the seven days, we shall review as a ministry to determine whether the period was sufficient or whether more time will be needed.”
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According to the PS, the approval procedure is handled by around 400 subcounty directors, 47 county directors, eight regional directors, and over 20 personnel at the ministry headquarters.
In addition, more than 20,000 heads of schools across the country are assisting learners with revision applications.
“A learner does not have to travel to school. You can reach out by phone call or SMS because heads of institutions have the credentials to access the system and make the revisions,” Bitok said.
He added that although schools are closed for the Christmas holidays, head teachers have been instructed to remain on duty to support learners seeking placement changes.
KJSEA: Education Ministry Receives 100K Placement Change Requests On Day One
