A headteacher from Mombasa has asked the Ministry of Education to admit the form one students on merit. “Last year the selection system favoured public schools and this is not good at all," said Ahmed Abdu of Tahdhib Muslim Academy. "Every pupil who has worked hard should be given a chance to join the national school of his or her choice,” he said. The head teacher said the admission should be strictly on merit and not on favouritism. “Some of our pupils from the private schools were not admitted to national schools even thought they had performed well in the national exams...
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