Magoha tells principals to admit pupils from private schools

Education Cabinet Secretary Prof George Magoha has directed head teachers of public primary and secondary schools to admit students from private institutions in January.

Prof Magoha announced that KCSE and KCPE candidates who registered for the examinations in private schools will also be admitted to public schools. The candidates will learn in the public schools until a few days to the start of the examinations before returning to the private schools to sit for the papers.

The schools are slated to open on January 4.

Prof Magoha warned head teachers against denying students from private schools admission.

“All pupils who cannot return to their private schools will be admitted in public schools. KCPE and KCSE candidates will learn in public schools but they will return to the private schools during examinations time to enable them sit the exams,” the CS said.