Vihiga County has recorded an impressive 96.78 per cent transition rate of Grade 10 learners from junior to senior secondary schools as of February 9, 2026, reflecting strong progress in the implementation of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC).
Statistics from the County Education Office indicate that Vihiga Sub-county leads with a transition rate of 99.83 per cent, followed by Emuhaya at 98.57 per cent, Hamisi at 96.97 per cent, Sabatia at 96.97 per cent, while Luanda Sub-county posted 95.34 per cent, bringing the county’s overall transition rate to 96.78 per cent.
Speaking in an interview with Kenya News Agency (KNA) at her office, Vihiga County Director of Education (CDE) Joyce Chesang confirmed that the majority of learners had already been admitted to senior schools, with only 3.8 per cent yet to report.
Chesang said the Ministry of Education, in collaboration with the Ministry of Interior, has rolled out a village-level mop-up exercise in line with a presidential directive to ensure 100 per cent enrolment.
“We have put in place joint teams from the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Interior to conduct mop-up operations involving junior and senior schools to ensure all learners are accounted for,” Chesang said.
On learning materials, the CDE noted that schools had received Phase One textbook supplies during the first two weeks of reporting, with Phase Two deliveries made last week, though not all learning areas have been fully supplied.
“I am glad that learning is going on smoothly in schools. I encourage senior school principals, especially in subjects where textbooks are yet to be supplied, to purchase a few copies for teachers as we await full government provision,” she said.
Chesang further disclosed that no school has received co-curricular activity syllabi, urging principals to download, print and distribute the materials to teachers to avoid disruption of learning.
She cited financial constraints as one of the major challenges affecting the remaining learners who are yet to report, noting that most come from humble backgrounds where parents and guardians are unable to raise the Sh3,000 per term lunch programme fee, despite tuition being fully catered for by the government.
The CDE encouraged affected parents and guardians to seek assistance through bursaries, well-wishers, sponsors, and school alumni associations to enable their children to access education.
Chesang also revealed that 10 schools in Vihiga County are yet to enrol Grade 10 learners, a situation similar to that in other counties.
She called upon learners who are still seeking placement to consider enrolling in the affected schools, adding that the government is expected to issue guidelines within the next two weeks on how to address the situation, noting that teachers and learning facilities are already in place.
By Florence Oteng’o
