Crisis in Grade 10 Transition as MPs Slam CS Ogamba Over Gaps

The Ministry of Education has come under fire from the National Assembly for the ongoing transition of students to Grade 10, calling it a complete failure.

The MPs rejected the ministry’s claim that the transition rate was 97%, pointing out that hundreds of students remained at home after the government’s order for school administrators to admit every student.

This came to light during the ongoing 2026 legislative retreat for Members of Parliament in Naivasha on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, where the cabinet secretary for education, Migos Ogamba, was criticized for playing to the gallery and neglecting to address issues facing the industry.

According to the CS who appeared before the members of the national assembly, Ogamba reported 97 percent success in Grade 10 transition, 50 percent release in capitation, but admitted that distribution of textbooks was low at 57 percent.

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Mps Concerns

Ugenya MP David Ochieng raised concerns over the chaotic shift to the new system and the delayed disbursement of capitation fees.

The legislator challenged the Ministry’s reported transition rates, dismissing them as speculative, and highlighted the plight of numerous students who remain at home due to the lack of institutional funding.

“The Ministry of Education has failed in the ongoing transition of students to Grade 10 and the CS is just dishing out figures that do not add up or have value,” Ochieng said.

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Speaking to the MPs, CS Ogamba stated that the Ministry’s Ksh 48 billion deficit was having an impact on the building of classrooms and labs as well as the purchase of educational supplies.

He claimed that despite the difficulties, the ministry had recorded a 97% transition to Grade 10 and that all public schools had received a 50% capitation from the government.

“The government is fully committed to supporting the education sector and there are no plans to reduce capitation or phase out free education as alleged in some quarters. While we currently face a deficit of Ksh 48 billion, the government is actively working to build 1,600 laboratories and hire more teachers to address the existing shortage across the country,” Ogamba said.