Education CS Julius Migosi Ogamba says transition to Grade 9 will be smooth

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migosi Ogamba at a past event.

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba has assured the country that the transition to Junior Secondary School (JSS) will proceed as scheduled.

Speaking in Kajiado County on Monday, the CS noted that 14,500 of the 16,000 planned classrooms have already been constructed to ensure a seamless transition.

“We are over 90% complete with the construction of classrooms. We are going around to confirm that the remaining classrooms are being built. We will check areas where classrooms have not yet been done to find out what arrangements have been made to ensure a smooth transition,” he said.

“We intend to ensure that within the next four to five weeks, all the classrooms that are required would have been completed,” added the CS.

Ogamba appealed to heads of institutions in schools where classrooms have not been completed to construct temporary structures to accommodate learners.

The CS also directed heads of schools to merge streams where possible to create space for the new learners in Grade 9 who are transiting to Junior secondary schools.

Basic Education Principal Secretary, Dr. Belio Kipsang (with raised hands), speaks at Murema Primary and Junior School in Kasarani when he toured the school to assess the reporting of students for the first term. The PS also inspected new classrooms constructed by the Ministry of Education.

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