Garissa County Commissioner Solomon Chesut has assured all teachers and candidates sitting for the national exams that the government has deployed enough security officers to ensure a smooth process.
Speaking during the opening of the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examination container this morning, Chesut said that plans have been made to reach the far-flung areas along the Kenya – Somalia border and other areas where roads are impassable.
“This is a special county because of the challenges of al Shabaab and roads that are impassable. There are two helicopters on standby to transport exams to areas near the border such as Liboi, Fafi, Dadaab, and Hulugho. Everything has been set and we believe we are going to have a good exercise,” Chesut said.
“I want to assure the students that security will be provided and we hope there will be no challenges,” he added.
Garissa County has a total of 191 centers where 4,784 candidates from public schools and 5,072 from private schools are expected to sit for the last KCPE exams.
Out of the numbers, boys are 6,119 while girls are 3,737.
For the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) 4,287 candidates from public schools; boys (2,355) and girls (1,932) while 6,769 candidates from private schools; boys (4,774) and girls (1,995) sitting for the grade 6 exams.
The Northeastern region has a total of 609 centers where 11,917 boys and 7,793 girls from public schools and 4,013 boys and 2,479 girls from private schools are sitting for the KCPE.
Northeastern Regional Director for Education Adan Roble on his part said that all systems are set and that the exams will proceed without hitches.
By Erick Kyalo
