- A total of 1,058 adult learners in Malindi Sub-county will sit the 2026 Proficiency Test.
- Education officials have also confirmed registrations for KCSE, KPSEA and Teacher Certificate of Adult Education examinations.
- Authorities are appealing for more teachers and improved infrastructure to strengthen adult education in the region.
A total of 1,058 adult education learners in Malindi Sub-county, Kilifi County, will sit for the 2026 Proficiency Test, Education News has learnt.
Speaking to Education News in his office in Malindi Town recently, Malindi Sub-county Adult Education Officer Moses Uledi Mbaruku urged the candidates to prepare adequately and work hard to achieve good results.
“There is no short cut in passing examinations except to work hard,” he said.
Mbaruku also called on adult education teachers in the area to prepare their learners thoroughly ahead of this year’s Proficiency Test.
The Sub-county Adult Education Officer further revealed that 81 adult education learners will sit for the 2026 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination as private candidates.
Of the 81 candidates, 47 are male while 34 are female.
He added that five adult education learners in the sub-county will sit for the 2026 Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) as private candidates.
“In 2025, eight adult education learners sat for the Kenya Primary School Assessment Examination (KPSAE) as private candidates and all passed and proceeded to Grade Seven,” disclosed Mbaruku.
The education officer also said that six adult education teachers in the region will sit for the 2026 Teacher Certificate of Adult Education (TCAE) examination.
He, however, revealed that the sub-county urgently requires 50 additional adult education teachers to enhance effective teaching and learning.
According to Mbaruku, the acute shortage of teachers remains one of the biggest obstacles to improving adult education in the area.
He further noted that adult learners continue to study in dilapidated buildings due to inadequate learning infrastructure.
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“The old buildings in which the adult learners take their lessons are on the verge of collapsing,” he added.
By Tsozungu Kombe.
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