Kenya Private Schools Association at media briefing. [photo/businessdailyafrica.com]
The Kenya Private Schools Association (KPSA) has praised a raft of measures were undertaken by Education Cabinet secretary Fred Matangi in the education sector.
North Rift chapter secretary Sylvia Kadenyi said the changes would stop a trend where parents previously registered their children in public schools to sit Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examination.
She also lauded the move to give automatic admission to pupils who scored 400 marks and above in this year’s exam from private or public schools, saying the move would encourage hard work among pupils.
Kadenyi said the new Form One selection guidelines outlined by the government will ensure access to education for all students regardless of region or gender. She asked President-elect Uhuru Kenyatta to retain Matiang’i in his current docket when he unveils his new Cabinet after his swearing-in tomorrow.
“We urge the President-elect to retain Matiang’i in the docket because of the many positive changes he has made in the education sector since he was appointed to the ministry,”she said.
Kadenyi, who is also the director of Mosoriot Junior Academy in Nandi county made the remarks on Saturday during celebrations to mark the institution’s good performance in the just-released exam where candidate Florence Moss emerged the best in the school after scoring 422 marks.
She was followed by Nygl Kibet and Joy Jerop who tied at 420 marks while Doreen Jeruto was ranked fourth with 419 marks.
While releasing the results last week, Matiang’i said private and public school candidates who scored 400 marks and above in the 2017 KCPE examination will earn automatic admission in national schools.