Parents or guardians dissatisfied with the schools their children have been placed are free to approach the heads of schools of their choice, Education CS Ezekiel Machogu has said.
Machogu has, however, advised them to take the children to the schools where they have been placed.
“Those who may not be satisfied with schools where the children have been placed can approach the desired schools for assistance,” he said.
The CS spoke on Monday during the release of Form 1 placement results at the Kenya Institute for Curriculum Development in Nairobi.
The learners are set to report to their respective schools from February 6-13.
Machogu said the process had been carried out in a fair manner.
“The selection process was based on merit and availability of space in schools,” he said.
The CS said 107,461 girls and 91,566 boys have been admitted to county schools across the country.
“We have also admitted 111,105 females and 117,055 males in extra county schools,” he said.
Machogu further said 18,794 females and 20,178 males were placed in the 106 national schools.
Over the years, cases of parents rejecting schools, which their children have been placed has continued to rise.
The CS also announced that the government is currently undertaking an assessment of all private and public schools to determine their readiness to admit learners to junior secondary.
He said the exercise, which began on January 9, will end on Friday.
The exercise is aimed at checking whether schools have enough classrooms, laboratories, adequate water and power supply.
