The headmaster of Lugari Primary School on the spot for failing to register 23 pupils for the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) exam.
There was confusion in Lugari Primary School as it emerged that twenty three candidates did not register for the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education exam.
The officials of the Kenya National Council of Examinations who were overseeing the opening of the exam had to photocopy the exam papers of the twenty three students affected.
It emerged that twenty-three candidates were forced to stay in class seven while the rest were advancing to class eight. This was after the registration ended when the affected learners had attended class VIII hence were not registered.
Mr. Steven Barongo Education Regional Director for Western informed The Standard over the phone that he was aware of the matter and would contact the Deputy County Director of Education who may comment on the issue.
Mr Barongo said that once he got information about whether the affected students were registered and if not why they were not registered, he would share the information to clarify the matter.
Elsewhere, ten female candidates sat for examinations in various hospitals after giving birth.
Mr. Julius Jawan Principal Secretary, Ministry of Education said that the candidates will not be discriminated against as the government will provide them the necessary assistance to write their exams.
Three pregnant girls are writing their exam at Embu level five, while one girl delivered at a Teaching and Referral Hospital and yet two other girls delivered at Nyamira Referral Hospital. All three are admitted and are writing their exams from the hospital.
In Nyeri County, a boy takes his exam at Nyeri General Hospital after being involved in a motorcycle accident and sustained injuries.
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