KCPE Exams Begin as Flooding Hits Schools in Mandera East
In Mandera East, the onset of the KCPE (Kenya Certificate of Primary Education) exams has coincided with a disruptive flooding situation affecting several schools in the region. Despite the flooding, the government has affirmed its commitment to ensuring pupils can sit for the exams.
The heavy rains have led to the overflow of River Daua, causing classrooms and other school facilities situated along the riverbanks to be submerged in water. Umar Faruuq Integrated Academy, for instance, had to relocate all 74 candidates to lower-grade classrooms due to flooding in all three of its classrooms. Sheikh Abdirahman, the head of the institution, expressed concerns about the rising water levels that could inundate the examination rooms.
Mandera County Commissioner Amos Mariba has reassured the public that the government is determined to conduct the exams as scheduled despite the challenging circumstances posed by the flooding. He emphasized that every pupil will be allowed to sit for the examinations.
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To guarantee the safety and integrity of the exams, Mariba mentioned the deployment of many security personnel, both uniformed and civilian, to guard the examinations. Special attention will be given to schools located near the borderlines.
Mandera County Director of Education Abdi Sheikh shared plans to employ two helicopters for transporting exam papers to 22 remote and difficult-to-reach schools, ensuring the exams’ timely distribution.
9,301 pupils will take the KCPE examinations, and another 8,586 pupils will sit for the KPSEA (Kenya Primary Schools Examination Association) exams in Mandera County.
KCPE Exams Begin as Flooding Hits Schools in Mandera East.