THE STANDARD EDUCATION Oscar Mwangi of Rosepark Academy in Molo, Nakuru county celebrate with teachers and parents at the school on April 17, 2021, after scoring 404 marks in the KCPE Examination. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] The scramble for Form One places has started in earnest with parents eyeing prime slots in national schools weeks before the official selection process begins. More slots will be up for grabs in the coveted national schools, whose capacity is 30,000 after fewer candidates scored 400 marks and above–which automatically guarantees them a slot. With only 8,091 candidates scoring over 400 marks, it means that 22,000 slots will be available for candidates who scored below 399 marks. According to the Kenya National Examinations Council data, 282,090 candidates scored between 300 and 399 marks.