School Principals from Kisii and Nyamira Counties have defended performance schools from the region in last year’s Kenya Certificate of Secondary School Education ( KCSE) examinations, terming it exemplary.
Kisii County Kenya Secondary Schools Heads Association (KESSHA) chairperson, Joyce Orioki dismissed claims it was marred with massive cheating, saying, candidates scored Grades they deserved.
Speaking during Amasege Mixed SDA secondary school Education Day in Masaba South sub County, the official said school heads were intimidated over the results and yet the two counties had less than 100 straight As.
“Children from the Gusii community excel in the examination in the diaspora. Why is that they do not complain and only do so those within the counties do well?” Orioki posed.
She said that Mangu high school had 82 plain As while the two counties had 83, noting, Masaba South Sub county, where Education Cabinet Secretary, Ezekiel Machogu hails from had no plain A at all.
Kisii County Kenya Union of Post primary and Tertiary (KUPPET) Executive Secretary, Joseph Abincha said a Task Force formed to probe examination cheating found nothing.
He said the two counties produce the best candidates within and in other counties, stressing, claims of cheating in the examination are baseless.
Abincha, accompanied by chairman, Laban Ouko and Treasurer, Francis Ogeto said “Cheating in examinations is hot air. We prepare candidates well and that is why they excel”
Recently, Machogu appeared before the National Assembly Education and Research Committee chaired by Tinderet Lawmaker, Julius Melly, denied massive examination cheating, emphasizing that candidates scored Grades they deserved.
Ezekiel Okeyo, Principal, Nyansiongo high school challenged parents and guardians to take their children to local schools to boost the institutions.
The Principal noted the schools are performing well in the national examination like those in other areas and there was no need to take their children to the schools.
“I challenge the parents to support the local school. Let parents from other areas also bring their children to our schools” Okeyo noted.
Nyambaria School Chief Principal, Charles Onyari, whose school had 28 As and led nationally with a mean of 10.9 urged parents to motivate teachers boost their morale.
He lauded Amasege Principal, Robinson Moseti, candidates, parents and the board for working hard for the school to attain a mean of 7.89 and urged them increase it this year.
“I appeal to parents and church leaders to pray for the school to perform better this year,” Onyari said
Moseti, flanked by Board chairman, Dr. Enoch Monda said 201 candidates out of 222 qualified to join university, adding, 7 had B plus, 52, B plain, 86, B minus, 56, C plus, 16, C and 2, C minus and lauded stakeholders for concerting effort to achieve the result.
“I implore parents and guardians to pay fees promptly to enhance the school’s operations. I also urge parents with challenges to agree with the management on payments to avoid sending learners home for fees” Moseti said.
Kisii County Public Service Executive Committee Member, Daniel Ondabu told parents to mold their children to complete the teacher’s effort to foster their education.
The CEC, who was the Chief Guest urged students s who never qualified join universities join Technical Training Educational and Vocation (TVETs) acquire skills to be self-reliant.
He said Governor that Governor Simba Arati has passion for education and has offered 50 full scholarships for orphaned and students from poor families complete their education and exploit their potentials.
Alphan Machuki, who represented area Member of Parliament, Daniel Manduku said the MP was set to invest more funds in education to boost performance in local and national examinations and ensure the sub county tops in the area.
By Emmanuel Gwakoi
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