As the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education and Kenya Primary School Examination Assessment (KEPSEA) for grade six examinations begin, fifteen schools in Bungoma County have failed to pick exams from the exam centers.
Bungoma South DCC Duncan Okwach told the press at Bungoma DEB primary school on Monday that the schools that failed to pick exams were mostly private schools, with some being closed by the ministry of education for failing to meet the ministry’s requirements.
Bridge School Kibabii, Jamia Primary School in Bungoma Town, and Gateway Primary School are among the schools that did not pick the exams.
Nonetheless, Okwach stated that there has been no challenge since the tests began in 1,007 KEPSEA and 951 KCPE centers.
“I am happy that the exams have started on a high note, we have not experienced any challenges, the police officers are on the watch out to ensure that all the exam guidelines are adhered to,” Okwach said.
“Mt. Elgon is the region that might face a challenge during transportation of exams because of its terrain.”
Okwach is also acting as the Bungoma County commissioner because the county currently lacks a commissioner.
