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Originally published by Citizen DigitalJanuary 22, 2026
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Grade 10: The placement crisis, anger, controversy and little known ‘commitment fee’
Students are facing issues of inappropriate schools, rejected appeals, assignment to distant schools, discrepancies with chosen pathways, high costs, and allegations of bribery......
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Kenya's new Competency-Based Education (CBE) system faces a significant crisis with the Grade 10 senior school placement, leaving hundreds of thousands of students uncertain about their educational future. Despite a target to have all learners report to assigned schools by January 12, 2026, widespread issues of misplacement, rejected appeals, high costs, and a controversial "commitment fee" have emerged, sparking anger among parents.
- Over one million candidates sat for the Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) exams.
- A "commitment fee" as high as three hundred thousand shillings has been reported for school admissions.
- The Ministry of Education announced that 61% of eligible learners have joined Senior Secondary, while 97% of Grade 6 learners transitioned to Junior Secondary Schools.
- The internal security docket will conduct door-to-door inspections to find students yet to report to senior or junior secondary schools.
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