Education Cabinet Secretary Prof George Magoha has warned parents against keeping their children from joining their respective high schools claiming that they are still in search of different schools for them.

The CS was speaking at the Kisumu Girls High School on Saturday, May 6 where he declared that switching of schools was no longer allowed after noting that the turnout of Form One students has been dismal since students began reporting on Wednesday, May 4.

He noted with worry that many students were yet to report to their designated secondary schools, with reports that some parents were deliberately keeping their at children home with the hopes of finding alternative schools for them.

"I think that the reporting in school is still very low and I have a feeling that some people still think that they are going to change schools and I am going to give firm instructions to school heads that the issue of changing school should stop," said the CS.

He rubbished opinions that there are schools that are more financially endowed than others, which often influences parents and guardians who turn down placements from lesser funded schools they feel are not capable of according the same level of education as their counterparts.

"Children should go to schools where they are placed unless there are special circumstances. Like maybe medical, that we can permit. Every Kenyan school is well-funded, every child is funded at the same level," he stated.

"What will determine the child's performance is the child's self-drive and discipline so stop keeping the children at home because you think they are going to be taken to another school. That is not going to happen." he maintained.

He also urged well-wishers to sponsor students who may not have the means to pursue secondary education and at the same time asked parents with low incomes to send their children with the little they have as they would not be turned away, instead of keeping them at home.

"Forget about all the politics we are hearing we must empower the poor to also break the ceiling. Let all children come to school and we will ensure that they are well received. To the parents who don't have enough money send your child with the little that you have as you look for the rest," Magoha advised.

The CS urged Kenyans to dismiss claims that the 100 percent transition from primary school to secondary school was not achievable, noting that the 2021 KCSE examinations recorded a 10.6 percent increase in the number of students from the previous  2020 examinations.