•Some 38,797 KCPE candidates were selected to join national schools on May 3, 2022.
•Magoha further said that a big number of candidates did not receive proper guidance and direction when choosing schools.
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Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha launched form one selection exercise at the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development, KICD, Nairobi on Monday.
Nanyuki High School was for the second time the topmost preferred school for a majority of 2021 KCPE candidates.
A total of 156,003 candidates selected it yet the institution has only 480 capacity in form one.
Some 38,797 KCPE candidates were selected to join national schools on May 3, 2022.
Magoha says 214,960 others have been placed in extra county schools while 258,456 will be enrolled in county schools.
Another 726,311 students were enrolled in sub-county schools while 2,045 were placed in special needs schools.
Magoha said more than 800 students from informal settlements are among those selected to join national and extra county schools.
Magoha further said that a big number of candidates did not receive proper guidance and direction when choosing schools.
"This resulted in some schools attracting far many applicants against their capacities."
"This scenario can be avoided if candidates are offered relevant guidance during the selection process by teachers and parents," he noted.
Below are the top 10 National Schools that were most selected by candidates.
SCHOOL NO.SELECTING CAPACITY
1 NANYUKI HIGH SCHOOL 156,003 480
2 KABIANGA HIGH SCHOOL 149,087 528
3 PANGANI GIRLS 118,073 336
4 MASENO SCHOOL 110,811 576
5 NAKURU HIGH SCHOOL 107,915 336
6 ALLIANCE GIRLS' HIGHSCHOOL 104,353 384
7 KAPSABET BOYS 99,725 384
8 BUTERE GIRLS HIGHSCHOOL 98,410 528
9 MANGU HIGH SCHOOL 93,648 432
10 MOI GIRLS' HIGHSCHOOL- ELDORET 92,666 336
He said their selection was based on affirmative action and was purely on merit.