School Fees Unchanged as Kenya Prepares for Senior School Transition, CS Ogamba Affirms
Speaking during the release of the 2025 Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) results at the New Mitihani House in South C, Nairobi, Education Cabinet Secretary Migos Ogamba said the reclassification of schools into clusters will not affect the cost of education
By : Mweru Mbugua
The government has reassured parents that school fees will remain unchanged as Kenya prepares for its first full transition into Senior School under the Competency-Based Education (CBE) system
Speaking during the release of the 2025 Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) results at the New Mitihani House in South C, Nairobi, Education Cabinet Secretary Migos Ogamba said the reclassification of schools into clusters will not affect the cost of education
“The school fees remain the same as it has always been. We have not changed it. There is no change; Alliance School is still Alliance High School, whether we call it category one or a national school. The fact that we have changed the name does not change the fees,” he stated
Basic Education Principal Secretary Dr. Julius Bitok confirmed that placement for the 1.13 million learners who sat the 2025 KJSEA is already underway, noting that all candidates had selected their preferred schools earlier in the year
“All the 1.13 million learners selected 12 schools of choice; the selection has already been made. After the release of results, the next step is placement,” he said
To ensure equal opportunities, Dr. Bitok said the Ministry is using the CRF revenue allocation formula to distribute learners across the four senior school clusters—Cluster 1, 2, 3, and 4
“As you are aware, the formula considers population, size, poverty levels and other factors. We adopted it to ensure fairness so that a child in Northern or Western Kenya can secure a place in any county, including Nairobi,” he explained
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He added that learners will know their placements by next week, after which the Ministry will open a five-day revision window similar to the KUCCPS university placement model
The government targets a 100% transition, with Dr. Bitok confirming that the country has adequate capacity, boasting 1.5 million available slots for 1.1 million learners
“We expect every learner to transition. By Christmas, all learners should know their Senior School, and by January 12th, they should report,” he said
The 2025 KJSEA results were officially released on Thursday in Nairobi
