Principals Directed to Admit Grade 10 Learners Without Fees and Uniforms

Education CS Julius Ogamba has directed secondary school principals to admit Grade 10 learners without fee and uniforms.

In a statement on Thursday, January 22, Ogamba said this is in line with the directive issued by President William Ruto.

“Earlier today, His Excellency the President has directed that all learners transitioning to Grade 10 be admitted to their assigned schools even if they do not yet have the senior school uniforms or the required fees,” Ogamba said.

In this regard and in implementation of the directive by His Excellency the President, CS Ogamba issued the following instructions:

Senior school principals shall forthwith admit all learners placed to their institutions.

Learners without senior school uniforms shall be permitted to join their respective senior schools in their junior school uniforms.

All learners shall be admitted to their respective senior schools without any condition as to the payment of school fees. Senior school principals shall optimize the use of the capitation funds that were disbursed to schools on 2nd January, 2026, while permitting parents and guardians the necessary flexibility in paying their household contributions.

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Senior school and junior school heads of institutions shall immediately share details of their learners who were not admitted by the deadline of 21st January, 2026, and work together with Sub-County Directors of Education and National Government Administration Officers in tracing such learners for prompt admission to senior school.

In accordance with Section 32 of the Basic Education Act, 2013, no learner shall be required to pay admission fees for admission to a public senior school. In the same vein, in line with Section 34(5) of the Basic Education Act, 2013, no child shall be denied admission to a public school. Parents and guardians are also reminded that it is an offence, punishable by law under Section 31 of the Basic Education Act, 2013, to fail to present their children for admission.

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Any report of non-compliance with the foregoing directives shall be made to the nearest Education Office or National Government Administration Office for appropriate action in accordance with the applicable law.

Sub-County Directors of Education shall collect data relating to all learners who will be admitted to senior school with junior school uniforms and or without payment of fees. This data shall be submitted to the Ministry Headquarters.

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