Parents from Nakuru County have hailed the directive by the Education Ministry to conduct second Form One Selection
The exercise known as replacement will be conducted after wide condemnation of the controversial earlier Form One selection.
Speaking on Wednesday at Nakuru Town, the residents said the exercise would address the complaints lodged by the public and pupils.
James Owino, a parent at Bondeni Primary School said that the earlier process was marred by several irregularities, and lack of transparency.
“Many top performers who scored above 400 marks failed to secure admission at National schools while candidates who scored below 250 marks were admitted at top schools,” said Owino.
His sentiments were supported by Joan Wekesa, a parent at Kivumbini Estate, Nakuru Town who said that those candidates who missed their choices will have a chance to get them.
“It is my pleasure that those candidates who missed slots in national schools, in spite of their excellence will now be admitted at the schools of their choices,” said Wekesa.
At the same time, the Kenya Private Schools Association has questioned credibility of the second selection saying that private representatives have been locked out.
On Saturday, the Education Ministry yielded to public pressure from members of the public on the controversial Form One Selection, to conduct the replacement exercise between February 16 and 19.