The Kenya National Examinations Council CEO Dr David Njeng’ere has assured the country of the KPSEA and KCPE examinations scheduled to kick off next week Monday.
Njeng’ere said the government was well prepared to ensure the exams are delivered without hitches despite the anticipated El Nino rains and isolated cases of insecurity in some parts of the country.
“We want to assure the country that the examinations are secure in all the 32, 000 centres for KPSEA and 28, 000 centres for KCPE across the country,” Njeng’ere said.
He addressed the press when he led a team of officials in monitoring the examinations’ preparations at Athi River Primary School in Mavoko, Machakos County on Friday.
Njeng’ere said there were 576 KNEC examination containers across the country.
1, 282, 574 candidates, according to KNEC, will be sitting for Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) examinations while 1, 415, 315 are expected to sit for KCPE and 903, 260 others KCSE.
“We are here at Athi River Primary School now monitoring preparations for the conduct of KPSEA and KCPE across the country. Every school is doing what you have seen us doing here. It’s a time for the supervisors and invigilators to meet with the candidates so that they can explain to them their expectations,” Njeng’ere explained.
He said he was joined by both Athi River Sub County Directors of Education and TSC alongside representatives from the Ministry of Interior among other officials since the examinations’ admission will be conducted by a multi-agency.
