When placement comes out
For the first Grade 10 intake, KJSEA results came out in the second week of December 2025 and the Ministry released placements by 19 December 2025, ahead of reporting in January 2026. No dates had been announced for the January 2027 intake when we checked on 12 November 2026. Expect a similar December window.
Check placement by SMS: 22263
- Find the learner's KNEC assessment number. It is on the KJSEA registration documents.
- Type the assessment number on its own, with no spaces.
- Send it to 22263.
- The reply names the senior school the learner was placed in.
The SMS cost KES 30 for the 2025 placement. Send it once; each resend costs again.
KJSEA results
Grade 9 learners' KJSEA results are online at kjsea.knec.ac.ke. You enter the learner's details to see them. The results feed into placement.
How learners are placed
Education CS Julius Ogamba said on 30 October 2026 that placement for January 2027 will consider the learner's performance, interests, pathway choices and other applicable factors.
Fees to plan for
| Placed in | Parents pay a year | First term |
|---|---|---|
| Public day school | KES 0 | KES 0 |
| Public boarding, higher cap | up to KES 53,554 | KES 26,777 |
| Public boarding, lower cap | up to KES 40,535 | KES 20,268 |
Uniform and shopping-list items are on top of fees. The full breakdown is in our senior school fees guide.
Questions people ask
How do I check Grade 10 placement by SMS?
Send the learner's KNEC assessment number to 22263. Each SMS cost KES 30 for the 2025 placement.
When is Grade 10 placement for 2027 released?
No date had been announced by 12 November 2026. Last year KJSEA results came out in the second week of December 2025 and placement by 19 December 2025, ahead of reporting in January.
How are learners placed in Grade 10?
The Education CS said in October 2026 that placement will consider the learner's performance, interests, pathway choices and other factors.
How much will the placed school cost?
A public day senior school is free. A public boarding school charges parents at most KES 53,554 a year, half of it in first term.
Related
Sources
- The Kenya Times, 17 December 2025: 2025 placement date, SMS 22263 and the KJSEA portal.
- The Kenya Times (4 December 2025) and Education News (5 December 2025), quoting Safaricom: 22263 at KES 30 an SMS.
- The Kenya Times, 30 October 2026: how January 2027 placement will be done.