Grade 9 learners will begin selecting their Senior Secondary Schools on May 20, the government has announced.

The move was announced on Thursday, April 24, by Education PS Julius Jwan while addressing the National Convention on Competency-Based Education at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC).

According to the PS, the process is beginning early to ensure students transition smoothly from Junior Secondary School to Senior Secondary School, which starts at Grade 10. "We have worked on guidelines to transition our learners from Grade 9 to Grade 10.

Starting May 20, we are going to have our learners begin their choices for senior schools," he said.