Health CS Aden Duale at a function in Garissa on Sunday last week /STEPHEN ASTARIKO
Some of Grade 10 students at Garissa High School. A spot check at the school, one of the institutions that enrolled a large number of learners, revealed that students without uniform have been allowed to attend classes wearing kanzus /STEPHEN ASTARIKO
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Chiefs and assistant chiefs from Garissa subcounty /STEPHEN ASTARIKO
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Chiefs and assistant chiefs in Garissa have been directed to track down all Grade 10 students who are yet to report to school.

County commissioner Mohamed Mwabudzo instructed the local administrators to ensure all learners, who received admission letters, report to school before the end of the week, regardless of whether they have acquired school uniform. 

He said the county has recorded a commendable transition rate of 94 per cent from Grade 9 to Grade 10, although several subcounties are still lagging behind.

A status update on the implementation of the 100 per cent school transition policy shows that out of the 11 subcounties, Dadaab and Shanta Abaq have recorded transition rates of below 50 per cent.

Mwabudzo spoke at a function in Garissa town.

On Saturday, Health CS Aden Duale commended the local administration for its efforts, noting more than 90 per cent of the transition had been achieved.

He urged chiefs to move from house to house to identify learners who sat Grade 9 examination but had not yet reported to school.

A spot check at Garissa High School, one of the institutions that enrolled a large number of learners, revealed that Grade 10 students without uniform have been allowed to attend classes wearing kanzus.

School’s chief principal, Mohamoud Dubat, said the decision was made in line with government directives.

Fafi subcounty is leading with a 100 per cent transition rate, supported by a zero school fees secondary education programme introduced in 2023 by MP Salah Yakub.

Last week, President William Ruto directed all Grade 10 learners to report to their respective senior schools immediately, regardless of whether they had paid school fees or acquired uniform.

He said the release of Sh44 billion in capitation at the beginning of the year had given schools sufficient resources to accommodate new learners.

The directive followed a warning by the Ministry of Education that action would be taken against school heads who fail to comply.

On Monday, Education CS Julius Ogamba reiterated the warning, saying school heads who fail to admit learners would face action through their employer, the Teachers Service Commission.