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Originally published by Citizen DigitalJanuary 14, 2026
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Grade 10 placement: Two Machakos schools face closure after enrolling only 7 students
Several Category Four senior secondary schools are staring at possible closure after failing to attract learners.In Machakos County, some schools have enrolled only three or four Grade 10 students thr.....
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Several Category Four secondary schools in Machakos County are facing potential closure due to extremely low Grade 10 student enrollment, with some schools admitting as few as three learners. This alarming trend is attributed to a new placement method and the vulnerability of these schools.
- Kyeni Baptist Secondary School, with a capacity of 90 students, has only admitted three learners.
- Kasinga Secondary School, capable of holding 150 students, has enrolled only four learners, despite 96 learners being placed there by the Ministry of Education.
- Headteacher Johnbosco Kioko of Kasinga Secondary School blames the low turnout on students being placed from distant areas like Kajiado and Malindi, as his school has no boarding facilities.
- Parents and school heads are urging the government to intervene and prevent the closure of these institutions.
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