This article reports on the findings from a research study on form one selection in secondary schools in Kenya. The aim of the study was to identify issues and challenges associated with form one selection using quantitative and qualitative research design. Data was collected through a survey from 81 principals in Nyamira County, Kenya. Data analysis indicates various issues and challenges that militate against the provision of education based on equality. The issues and challenges identified undermined the provision of equality in education provision in Kenya. The current form one selection policy and practice favoured national and county schools and disadvantaged district schools. The issues and challenges include among others that national and county schools selected top performing students based on KCPE (Kenya certificate of primary education) examination results, leaving bottom performing ones to district schools. District secondary schools also face severe competition from other schools within the district, thus chasing not only fewer numbers of students but also low achieving ones. The results also indicate that district schools were under pressure from their community to admit students with very low marks. Also selected students failed to turn up forcing district secondary schools to admit students with even the lowest marks in order to survive in the free secondary education era. In conclusion, the current form one selection policy discriminated against district secondary schools resulting in admitting students with very low or rather poor KCPE marks.