Trans Nzoia County, Kenya—Candidates in Trans Nzoia County taking the Kenya Certificate for Primary Education (KCPE) and Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KEPSEA) have been assured of maximum security throughout the examination period.
According to Kenya News Agency, the assurance was given Monday morning during the opening of examination containers, which took place at 6 a.m. Oyagi reported the deployment of 1,198 security officers to all examination centers in the county.
In a press briefing that followed the container opening, CC Oyagi stated that each examination center would be manned by two security officers. “We have deployed a total of 1,198 security officers who are under strict instructions to ensure the KCPE and KEPSEA examinations are done within a conducive and peaceful environment,” said Oyagi.
To account for the recent onset of enhanced short rains in the region, Oyagi assured that the county team, led by the education department, has implemented adequate measures to guarantee timely delivery of examination papers to all centers. “We have allocated adequate vehicles for the examination exercise, including the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE), which will officially start next week,” Oyagi explained.
Speaking at the same press briefing, County Director of Education (CDE), Mrs. Pamela Akelo, revealed numerical specifics about the examinations. A total of 31,524 candidates in the county are sitting for the KEPSEA exam, while 35,718 are taking the KCPE exam. “The KEPSEA examination is being conducted in 599 centers, while 508 centers were set aside for the KCPE examination,” said CDE Akelo. She also expressed confidence that the county will report no malpractices associated with the national exercise.
CC Oyagi and CDE Akelo, along with other education officers, toured multiple schools within the county to ensure that the examination process was being conducted in accordance with the guidelines set by the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC).