KJSEA placement: Over 200K applications approved, reapplication set for Jan 6

The Ministry of Education has approved 211,636 applications for review of Grade 10 senior school placement out of a total 355,457 requests submitted by learners following the release of placement results.

In a statement issued on December 30, 2025, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba said 88 per cent of learners have now been placed in line with their original or revised selections.

He noted that applications which were not approved were largely declined due to the absence of preferred subject combinations or limited capacity in selected schools.

“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,” stated Migos.

The ministry cited high demand for national schools, noting that institutions such as Alliance High School, Kenya High School and Mang’u High School received up to 20,000 applications each, despite having an average capacity of about 500 slots.

CS Migos, however, underscored that learners seeking further reconsideration will have another opportunity to apply for review between January 6 and January 9, 2026, through the placement portal.

According to the CS, the initial placement of learners to Grade 10 commenced on December 14, 2025 and concluded on December 19, 2025, when the results were released.

Learners dissatisfied with their placement were allowed to apply for a review from December 23, 2025, with the processing of applications concluded on December 29, 2025.

Each learner was allowed to lodge up to four applications for review and the results are now available on the placement portal.

On pathway distribution, the ministry said 51 per cent of learners have been placed in the STEM pathway, 38 per cent in the Social Sciences pathway, while 11 per cent were placed in the Arts and Sports Science pathway.

The ministry added that joining instructions are available for download on the placement portal effective December 30, 2025.