CS Mucheru Assures Exams Have Not Leaked
The Cabinet Secretary for Information and Communication Technology, Innovation and Youth Affairs Joe Mucheru has assured that the national examinations have not been leaked.
Mucheru oversaw the opening and distribution of examination materials at the DCC grounds in Kajiado Central on Monday.
“This examination has not been lead. We will ensure that children receive the examinations from 8:30 a.m. even if Kajiado is a big County. There have been no rains and we are happy and we are going to complete the exercise in a safe environment and get good results,” said CS Mucheru.
In addition, Mucheru applauded parents, teachers and other stakeholders in the education fraternity for ensuring continuity of learning even during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We are very happy as the government that despite the COVID-19 period and the challenges we have faced, our children have stayed in schools and still have the chance to sit for their national examinations. It is crucial that no year has been lost. Thanks to our stakeholders,” said CS Mucheru.
CS Mucheru appreciated the government’s efforts in ensuring gender parity in Kajiado for this year’s KCPE examinations and praised the efforts made by the county’s stakeholders of education.
Kajiado County has 23,956 candidates set to sit for their national examination. The number of boys is 12,000 while there are 11,956 girls.
For sub-counties in Kajiado, the highest number of candidates sitting for the national examinations is Oloitoktok with 5,456. Kajiado North had 5,126, Kajiado Central had 4,211, Kajiado West had 4,088, Isinya Sub-County had 3,372 and Mashuuru Sub-County had the least with 1,703 candidates.
Along with CS Mucheru were other officials among them Joshua Nkanatha, Kajiado County Education Director Dr Salome Maina and Kajiado Central Sub-County Police Commander Daudi Loronyokwe.
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