Education Cabinet Secretary (CS) Julius Ogamba has issued an update on the placement of learners to Grade 10 of Senior School.

In a statement on December 30, Ogamba said the process started on December 14, 2025, running until December 19, 2025, when the placement results were released.

Learners were allowed the opportunity to apply for review of the initial placement from December 23, 2025.

The processing of review applications was concluded on December 29, 2025, and the results are now available on the placement portal.

Also Read: KICD Approved Textbooks for Aviation, Electricity and Building Construction

Grade 10 First Placement Review

Following the initial placement, Ogamba said the Ministry received a total of 355,457 applications for review, with each learner allowed to lodge up to four applications.

Upon consideration, applications by 211,636 learners have been approved.

The other applications have been declined largely due to the absence of the preferred subject combinations or the lack of capacity in the selected schools, and the learners have been advised accordingly.

There were, for example, up to 20,000 applications for schools like Alliance High School, Kenya High School, and Mangu High School, against an average capacity of 500 slots.

Thus far, a total of 88% of all learners have been placed in line with their original or revised selections.

Also Read: KICD Outlines Lesson Distribution for Senior Schools Under CBC

New Application Dates

However, interested learners will still have an opportunity to apply for further review from January 6, 2026, to January 9, 2026.

At present, 51% of the learners have been placed in the STEM pathway; 38% of the learners have been placed in the Social Sciences pathway, while 11% of the learners have been placed to the Arts & Sports Science pathway.

Joining instructions are available for download effective today, December 30, 2025, on the placement portal.

Follow our WhatsApp Channel and WhatsApp Community for instant news updates

PS Education Julius Bitok
Image/ACC/FB