Narok: Three girls in Narok County are sitting for the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) in hospital after they gave birth a few hours to the onset of the exam. Narok County Education Director Apolo Apuko confirmed that the girls are from St Antony’s Secondary School in Narok East Sub County, Namnyak Girls in Narok West, and Chepkoiyet Secondary in Trans Mara East Sub County.
According to Kenya News Agency, the girls are in good condition and are sitting for their exams under tight supervision, just like their colleagues in school. Apuko called on the members of the public to accord the candidates the support they need during this month as they are sitting for the National Examination. “Our role as education stakeholders is to ensure the exam is done in a conducive environment and the children sit for the right exam at the right time. We ask all members of the public to support us by keeping off from the school premises,” he requested.
Apuko confirmed that about 17,300 candidates are sitting f
or the KCSE exam this year, with 16,500 being in public schools and 855 in private schools. More boys are sitting for the exams compared to girls as boys are 9,500 while girls are 7,800. The candidates are sitting for the exams in 196 centers around the county.
Speaking while opening the exam container at the Narok County Commissioner’s office today, Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr. David Njengere asked the candidates to follow the laid down rules and regulations to avoid being on the wrong side of the law. He asked all candidates and exam supervisors not to carry their cell phones in the school premises as it is against the rules and regulations. “As soon as the vehicle carrying the examination enters the school compound, the gate should remain open until the vehicle returns the papers to the examination container,” added the CEO.