KCPE Candidates’ School Choices

 During the 2023 form oneselection, it became clear that a large number of candidates did not receive proper guidance and direction when choosing schools. This resulted in some schools attracting far many applicants against their capacities.

These most preferred schools included:

S/N o	SCHOOL NAME	SECLECTED BY	SCHOOL CAPACITY
1	KABIANGA HIGH SCHOOL	153,074	768
2	NANYUKI HIGH SCHOOL	148,827	576
3	NYANDARUA HIGH SCHOOL	137,511	240
4	PANGANI GIRLS	119,265	384
5	MASENO SCHOOL	105,504	720
6	ALLIANCE GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL	104,763	384
7	NAKURU HIGH SCHOOL	103,909	336
8	KAPSABET BOYS	99,542	384

 

 

9	MANGU HIGH SCHOOL	98,146	480
10	BUTERE GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL	95,550	768

 

The results of the above means many candidates will not get their choices and have to accept that it is not possible to be placed in your “dream” school. I wish to call upon head teachers and parents to ensure candidates make wise choices through proper advice.

In addition, it was noted that 33,984 students from 2,673 schools did not select any school. To this end, I direct county directors of education to establish the concerned schools with a view of instituting administrative actions against the headteachers and/or schools management for failing to adequately register learners for examinations.