KCPE 2023 female candidate who was placed at Lenana Boys’s school has been replaced at Ng’iya Girls High School – a national school in Siaya County.
Gloria Adhiambo breathed a sigh of relief on Thursday, January 11, when she secured a slot in the girls’ school, after weeks of uncertainties following her placement at the boys’ school.
Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu said selected form one students following the release of KCPE results will be admitted on Monday, January 15.
Why Siaya girl was placed in a boys’ school
Adhiambo was among the students who were preparing to join on Monday, but her fear was one – she had been selected to a boys’ school – a move that prompted the intervention of Siaya Sub-County Director of Education, Maurice Saka and Deputy County Commissioner, Robert Ng’etich.
Saka elaborated that the error popped up during the registration when Gloria was mistakenly registered as male rather than female.
“When she was registered, there was a mistake in the gender. Instead of registering her as a female, she was mistakenly registered as a male, which led to the confusion, however, we want to assure the candidate and her parents that she will be placed in a national school for which is qualified,” said Saka.
Robert Ng’etich reiterated Saka’s sentiments, confirming that Gloria will join a national school.
The student could not hold back her abundant joy when she described Ng’iya Girls as a beautiful school and looking forward to fulfill her dreams.
” Ng’iya is a beautiful school and I am looking forward to learning and fulfilling my dreams here,” said Adhiambo.
She had hoped for placement at Alliance Girls, Kisumu Girls, and Rang’ala Girls among others, but the final placement raised her hopes
“What I don’t understand is how I ended up in a boy’s school when I had chosen several girl’s schools. I was worried because I might miss out on joining a national school,” she said in a previous interview.
She hoped to score a total of 400 marks in last year’s KCPE but even after scoring 386 marks, she was contented.
KCPE candidate lacks fees
However, the only remaining challenge for Adhiambo is how her family will raise money for her school fees and other requirements to join the national school.
” My daughter is bright and has a promising future, but I don’t have the financial means to keep her in a national school where she will be admitted,” said Fredrick Owino, Adhiambo’s father.
Meanwhile, News 9 Kenya reported about a Nairobi student who wrote to Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja seeking help after scoring 400 marks in KCPE.
Kimberly Nkatha scored 408 marks in KCPE and was placed at Mary Hill Girls’ School after the governor reached out to support her education.
A photo of Nkatha holding a placard asking for well-wishers including Governor Sakaja and former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko for help to finance her secondary education made rounds on social media, getting the attention of the governor.
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