The Interior and Coordination Cabinet Secretary Dr Fred Matiang'i has fired a warning at the National Government Administration Officers (NGAOs) over the 100 per cent transition policy.
In a post on Twitter on Friday, the Interior Ministry said that the officers would be held personally responsible should their areas be found to have students who have not joined Form 1 after sitting for the Kenya Certificate of Primary Examination (KCPE).
"The government, through @EduMinKenya, is set to conduct a headcount of last year's KCPE candidates who have joined Form 1 in line with the 100% transition policy. CS @FredMatiangi has warned NGAOs they will be held personally liable for the absence of these learners from school, " The Interior Ministry wrote.
Dr Matiang'i said that in spite of the Education Ministry's best efforts, the 100 per cent transition policy was yet to be achieved countrywide.
"Despite our progress in transitioning from primary to secondary school education through @EduMinKenya, we're still holding out for 100% of last year's KCPE candidates. Chiefs & Asst. Chiefs must comb through villages & account for these learners within their areas of jurisdiction," the Interior CS wrote in his tweet.
Professor George Magoha, the Education CS, has urged that all pupils who sat for their KCPE in 2019 should join secondary schools in spite of their backgrounds.