Malindi: The inaugural Kenya Junior Secondary Education Assessment (KJSEA) kicked off smoothly in Malindi Sub County, with 25,631 candidates expected to sit the exams across 78 centres. Sub County Director of Education Rashid Roba Adan confirmed that the first day of assessments proceeded smoothly.

According to Kenya News Agency, 'We opened the assessment container at exactly 6am in line with Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) protocols, and everything went smoothly,' Adan told journalists after overseeing the distribution of materials. Adan also distributed Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) papers to 82 centre managers, with 36,038 candidates scheduled to sit the exams across the sub county.

Adan stated, 'For KPSEA, we have 36,038 candidates - both boys and girls - and for KJSEA, a total of 25,631.' Unlike the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE), no police officers have been deployed to examination centres for KPSEA and KJSEA. However, authorities have assured the public that adequate security measures were in place.

KPSEA candidates will transition to Grade 7 in junior secondary schools housed within comprehensive schools, while KJSEA candidates will proceed to Grade 10 in senior schools (current secondary schools) to pursue their chosen education pathways.