- The government spokesman said that the state also provided bursaries to facilitate learners from underprivileged backgrounds.
- The bursaries were given through the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NGCDF) and the Elimu scholarship program.
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The government has achieved a 96 per cent transition from primary to post-primary level, the government spokesman Isaac Mwaura has said.
In a statement on Thursday, Mwaura said that the move has been successfully achieved after the input from the National Government Administrative Officers (NGAOs).
"I wish to reiterate the government's commitment in ensuring the 100 per cent transition of learners from primary to post-primary level," he said.
"Last year 1,406,557 pupils sat for the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education out of whom 58,429 are yet to join form one meaning we have attained 96 per cent transition rate."
He said NGAOs including County Commissioners, Deputy County Commissioners, Assistant County Commissioners, Chiefs and Assistants assisted in tracking all the remaining 2023 KCPE candidates to ensure that no one is left behind.
The government spokesman said that the state also provided bursaries to facilitate learners from underprivileged backgrounds.
The bursaries were given through the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NGCDF) and the Elimu scholarship program.
Mwaura said that the bursaries ensured there was a full transition from primary to secondary schools.
"This year alone, the government has sponsored 14,426 children throughout the country under the program."
Mwaura said that there is also an enhanced mop-up exercise where education directors are currently working with field officers to make sure that the remnants are taken to nearby schools.
Those are among those who were admitted to boarding schools but parents were not able to pay for their upkeep.
Overall, he said, parents who refuse to take their children to school are liable to prosecution per the Children's Act.
"Those who wish not to continue with secondary education can join the public vocational training centres which are now under the County Governments," the government spokesman said.
"We have a total of 1,120 vocational Training Centres of which 1,022 are public and 98 private ones, spread across the country. These are the former youth or village polytechnics which can admit pupils from standard 8 and below."