Grade 9 learners Stories

Over 1,000 Grade 9 students attend inaugural career pathways fair in Mombasa
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 01, 2025

Students engaged in interactive sessions, exhibitions, and panel discussions led by industry experts from diverse sectors, including medicine, enginee...

Education CS Ogamba defends career pathway rollout for Grade 9
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 31, 2025

Ogamba said the move is meant to help learners make informed decisions.

CBC system: Uncertainty looms for Grade 9 learners amid school choice delays
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 31, 2025

The delay has raised concern among parents and education stakeholders, who say the lack of communication and clarity risks compromising the learners’...

KNEC rolls out online proficiency test for new CBC entrants ahead of junior school assessment
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 23, 2025

The assessment will cover Mathematics, English, Integrated Science, and Kiswahili. According to the 2025 qualifying test timetable, all registered can...

Education PS admits Grade 9 classroom shortage, announces 30-day plan to ease congestion
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 06, 2025

Education Principal Secretary (PS) Belio Kipsang’ admitted that there are insufficient classrooms to accommodate the first Grade 9 cohort.

Ministry assures parents of seamless Grade 9 transition under CBC
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 10, 2024

Principal Secretary for Basic Education, Belio Kipsang, confirmed that the government has allocated Sh11 billion for the construction of 11,000 classr...

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