Grade 9,Grade 9 learners Stories
Students engaged in interactive sessions, exhibitions, and panel discussions led by industry experts from diverse sectors, including medicine, enginee...
Ogamba said the move is meant to help learners make informed decisions.
The delay has raised concern among parents and education stakeholders, who say the lack of communication and clarity risks compromising the learners’...
The assessment will cover Mathematics, English, Integrated Science, and Kiswahili. According to the 2025 qualifying test timetable, all registered can...
Schools have been instructed to administer the tasks and ensure the scores for all learners are uploaded within the stipulated timelines.
Early Learning and Basic Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang said the move will give learners and parents ample time to make informed decision...
The first day of Grade 9 under CBC was marked by congestion, confusion, and a shortage of classrooms and textbooks.
The 2025 academic year will mark the first time in decades that there will be no Form 1 intake, leaving secondary schools with empty classrooms.
Education Principal Secretary (PS) Belio Kipsang’ admitted that there are insufficient classrooms to accommodate the first Grade 9 cohort.
Grade 8 students transitioning to Grade 9 also faced challenges, with some schools lacking classrooms to accommodate them.
Desks, chairs, and laboratory equipment were found to be faulty, with some wooden furniture rejected due to issues like splinters and unfinished surfa...
KESSHA national chairperson Willy Kuria expressed concern about the financial shortfall in secondary schools.
According to KICD, textbooks are readily available for all learning areas from Pre-Primary 1 (PP1) to Grade 9 in schools or on the open market.
The questionnaires are part of KNEC's ongoing efforts to implement the CBC, which is designed to focus on the holistic development of students.
Principal Secretary for Basic Education, Belio Kipsang, confirmed that the government has allocated Sh11 billion for the construction of 11,000 classr...
CS Ogamba also revealed that the government has allocated Sh65.2 billion to support free secondary education, Sh35.9 billion for junior secondary scho...
The government is focusing on building classrooms, recruiting teachers, and distributing learning materials to accommodate the inaugural cohort.
Students will be required to select their areas of specialisation once they reach Grade 9.
Ogamba acknowledged the additional responsibilities headteachers will face with the start of Grade 9 in January 2025.
KEPSHA Chairman Johnson Nzioka said that the current allocation of Sh1 million per classroom is insufficient.
Currently, junior schools remain critically understaffed, with staffing levels failing to match the required skill sets.
32,469 new classrooms and laboratories are urgently needed across primary schools to accommodate the 1.5 million students expected to move to Grade 9.
The exercise, involving 5,875 learners from 235 schools nationwide, aims to gauge students' readiness and the education system for the Kenya Junior Sc...
KNEC CEO David Njengere said they aim to prepare the first cohort of Grade 9 students under the new Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) set to enroll in...
