Kipsang also assured that measures have been put in place to ensure that students in areas affected by floods like Marsabit, Wajir and parts of Samburu have exams materials dispatched on time/FILE
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 28 – Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang says all is set for the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) exams set to kick off on Tuesday.
Speaking on Monday following a rehearsal exercise at the Nairobi Primary School, the PS stated that the exam papers have been deployed to all Centers across the country with over 1 million candidates set to sit for exams.
Kipsang also assured that measures have been put in place to ensure that students in areas affected by floods like Marsabit, Wajir and parts of Samburu have exams materials dispatched on time.
He guaranteed to work closely with the Interior ministry to ensure a leak-proof examination and timely disbursement of exam papers amid fears of possible delays in areas where heavy rainfall is being experienced.
Regarding schools shut down due to poor infrastructure, Kipsang assured that all candidates will sit for the examinations in different centers where they have been placed.
“All is moving well, and we are sure that we will deliver examinations,” he said.
Pupils who spoke to Capital FM exuded confidence of being successful for the exams which they stated will mark a defining moment in their lives.
“I want to thank the almighty deity for he has guided as throughout this year and now are we in the final lap,” one of the candidates said.
The exams will kick off with Mathematics which will be available in three variants – normal print, large print and braille.
The examinees will then sit for English Language and Composition assessment available in normal print, large print, braille and for the hearing impaired.
Day two of the national exercise on Wednesday will see candidates write Science and Kiswahili Language and Composition exams.
The three-day assessment will close on Thursday with the administration of Social Studies and Religious Education exams.
The Teachers Service Commission has licensed 28,000 school heads to act as Centre Managers during examinations in addition to 173,000 teachers who have been assigned to officiate the examinations.
