By E, KNA
Bomet acting County Commissioner Reuben Ratemo has asked members of the public to give candidates and officials who will be administering the forthcoming national examinations conducive environment to ensure good results.
Ratemo noted that the nationwide 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) begins on Tuesday 21st October, with the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) already set to ensure a transparent process, after conducting rehearsals last Friday.
Candidates will start with orals for French, German, Arabic, and Kenyan Sign Language and Practical exams will begin on Wednesday upto Friday, October 31.
Speaking during this years’ Mashujaa Day celebrations at Kabungut area, Ratemo noted that the national exams were an important exercise for the candidates and the country too, hence the need for stakeholders and the public to ensure that they are undertaken in a conducive environment.
He asked centre managers, supervisors and members of the security teams to diligently conduct themselves, so as to give the candidates easy time to write the exams without any distraction.
Nationally some 996,078 students will be undertaking the KSCE exam, while another 1,298,089 learners will sit for the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) exams set to commence next week, besides the 1,130,669 who will sit for the Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) examination.
Ratemo urged the multi-agency teams tasked with the management of the examinations to be alert in order to prevent any foul play.He also asked members of the public to perform their civic duty in ensuring that the exams are done in a fair manner.The county commissioner warned that severe punishment will be taken against those found engaging in any form of exam malpractice.