Over 200,000 junior secondary school children have yet to report to the school, according to Ezekiel Machogu, the education cabinet secretary.
He said that to ensure that all children show up for school as scheduled, the Ministry works closely with the County Commissioners, area chiefs, their deputies, village elders, and Nyumba Kumi officials.
The CS advised parents to permit their Form One-admitted kids who took the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education last year but have yet to report to their institutions to do so right away.
Cs Machogu stated that "more than 200,00 junior secondary school students had not reported to school."
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He continued by saying that secondary schools receive government funding for most of the day and that parents should only foot the bill for the optional lunch fee.
He urged all parents and guardians of students in Grade 7 to make sure their kids report to the school, emphasizing that following the government's program for 100% transition is required.
"Let me be clear: Junior Secondary School is free and required. No principal, school board, PTA, or other individual is permitted to enact illegitimate levies under the guise of registration fees, according to CS Machogu.
The CS also stated that all Grade VII students enrolled in public schools will receive a textbook for each of the Junior Secondary School's core subjects and any elective courses they decide to take.
By the end of the exercise next week, the Ministry will deliver 17,893,270 student booklets and 423,514 teacher manuals.
We have enough books to provide for each kid, and the Kenyan government has spent a total of Sh3,164,365,856 billion to buy all the books needed for Grade 7—all of which, once again, is free for all students enrolled in public junior secondary schools.
The delivery window will be between January 30 and February 17, 2023.
According to headteachers, the number of books sent to schools should also matter.
