Gerald Kyalo. (geraldbway).
One of the country’s leading secondary school powerhouses has terminated the scholarships of 12 Form Four students after they declined to be registered for the 2026 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations at an alternative centre while continuing to represent the institution in this year’s school games.
According to sources familiar with the matter, the school administration proposed registering the candidates at a different institution for the national examinations despite the students remaining enrolled and actively participating in both academic and co-curricular programmes at the school. The students reportedly rejected the arrangement, maintaining that they had been admitted, taught, and prepared for four years at the institution and therefore expected to sit their final examinations under its name.
Following their refusal, the school withdrew their scholarships and informed them that they must clear all accrued school fees dating back to Form One if they wish to be registered for this year’s KCSE at the institution. The decision effectively converts their sponsorship into a full fee-paying arrangement, potentially placing a heavy financial burden on their families just months before the national examinations.
The KCSE, administered by the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC), is a critical milestone that determines university placement and other post-secondary opportunities. With registration deadlines approaching, the affected students now face uncertainty over their academic future as parents and education stakeholders call for dialogue to resolve the dispute and safeguard the candidates’ right to sit their examinations without disruption
According to sources familiar with the matter, the school administration proposed registering the candidates at a different institution for the national examinations despite the students remaining enrolled and actively participating in both academic and co-curricular programmes at the school. The students reportedly rejected the arrangement, maintaining that they had been admitted, taught, and prepared for four years at the institution and therefore expected to sit their final examinations under its name.
Following their refusal, the school withdrew their scholarships and informed them that they must clear all accrued school fees dating back to Form One if they wish to be registered for this year’s KCSE at the institution. The decision effectively converts their sponsorship into a full fee-paying arrangement, potentially placing a heavy financial burden on their families just months before the national examinations.
The KCSE, administered by the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC), is a critical milestone that determines university placement and other post-secondary opportunities. With registration deadlines approaching, the affected students now face uncertainty over their academic future as parents and education stakeholders call for dialogue to resolve the dispute and safeguard the candidates’ right to sit their examinations without disruption
