The selection outcomes for the National School Selection can now be accessed through the Ministry of Education website www.education.go.ke or by texting a candidate’s Index Number to 20042.
The Cabinet Secretary for Education Dr Fred Matiang’i said the selection outcomes for extra-county and county schools will be available on the website and through the SMS number 20042 after the county selection launch.
Dr Matiang’i stated that admission letters would also posted on the Ministry of Education website. “Parents can check the schools their children have been selected to join by sending an SMS to 20042,” he said.
The CS spoke on Tuesday when he launched Form One Selection at the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD).
He also advised parents and candidates who may notice any anomaly in the selection process to reach the Kenya National Examinations Council Command and Control Centre telephone number – 0800724900.
The CS however noted that the selected candidates will be expected to report to school on January 9, 2017.
He said the letters generated from the site will only be authenticated by the signature and stamp of the primary school where the candidate sat KCPE examination and the principal of the admitting school.
Dr Matiang’i said the Government has invested heavily in the expansion of training opportunities in polytechnics and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions to provide an alternative route to higher education and training that can eventually provide a route to university degrees and even attainment of PhD level qualifications.
“Indeed the sky must be the only limit for all. It is important to note that demand for skilled technical labour is on the increase both in this country and in the entire region informed by the economic growth witnessed in this region,” he said.
“As our country gears towards becoming a middle-income economy as envisioned by Kenya’s Vision 2030, Kenyans with technical and vocational skills will be in great demand and will arguably be the most sought after.”
Meanwhile, the results of this year’s Form Four exams will be released before the end of December.