Seventy-one Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) candidates from Soymining Secondary School, in Trans Nzoia County have received food and essential supplies from the county government after floods displaced their families and submerged their school.
The students were also relocated to A.I.C. Kobos Secondary School after rising waters inundated more than 3,180 acres in Soymining village, cutting off access to their classrooms.
County Executive Committee Member for Gender, Youth, Sports, Culture and Tourism, Eliud Tormoi, said the county is working with humanitarian partners to ensure the candidates sit their national exams without interruption.
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“We are committed to supporting these students so they can complete their exams successfully despite the disaster,” Tormoi said. He appealed to well-wishers to donate additional food and personal supplies, including sanitary products for girls.
Tormoi added that the displaced students are expected to remain at Kobos for about two weeks. “Many of them come from low-income families and cannot afford boarding items, so any support will go a long way,” he noted.
The floods have affected several households in Soymining and surrounding areas, prompting ongoing relief efforts by both county authorities and community organizations.
Speaking after being relocated to Kobos Seconcary school, Soymining Principal Pamela Lumadede said their school was affected by the floods after the rivers overflow, breaking its banks to low lands.
She also hailed the county government for coming through and assist the affected students, appealing for more assistance from wellwishers to help the learners do their exams smoothly in their new location.
Elsewhere, Kobos Girls Secondary School Principal Selina Kirui also appealed to well-wishers to assist with food and other essential items after Form Four candidates from Soymining Secondary School were relocated there due to floods.
She noted that the sudden influx has strained the school’s already limited resources.
“We are under pressure, but support from well-wishers will help us ensure the students complete their exams without hindrance,” she said.
By Godfrey Wamalwa
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