A boy in Meru County died last night on the eve of his KCSE theory papers as two girls are sitting their examinations in hospital after giving birth.
The candidate from Kamaro Secondary in Tigania West Sub-county, Meru County, passed on just hours before the kick off of the exams this morning.
Confirming the incident while supervising the opening of the examination container at Buuri East Deputy County Commissioner’s office, Meru County Commissioner Jacob Ouma said the two girls will do their examinations in hospital after being admitted.
One of the girls is admitted at Maua Hospital while the other is in Laare Hospital.
YOUTUBE VIDEO:
Ouma said a total of 29,148 candidates are sitting their exams in 412 centres, 13,907 of them being boys while 15,241 are girls.
He said 12 male prisoners will be doing their exams from different prisons within the county.
The County Commissioner said that 151 adults are sitting their KCSE exams in various examination centres in the county.
YOU MAY ALSO READ:
No more wholesale punishment for cheating as KCSE theory kicks off
“There are 151 elderly people and 12 prisoners doing the examination. We are sad that by 12:00 am today we had lost one student while two girls gave birth at the Maua and Laare hospitals,” Ouma said.
He gave a strong warning to those who will try to cheat, noting that all security agencies and officers within the county are on high alert.
“Centre managers, invigilators, police officers and supervisors and all those involved have been briefed that whoever thinks they can interrupt ongoing exam exercises should be arrested and charged. We want students to be given ample time to finish their exams without any altercation. Security is tight and everything is to be handled in case of any exam cheating inconveniences,” he said.
By John Majau
You can also follow our social media pages on Twitter: Education News KE and Facebook: Education News Newspaper for timely updates.
>>> Click here to stay up-to-date with trending regional stories
>>> Click here to read more informed opinions on the country’s education landscape
