By Wasike Elvis
All Class Eight pupils who will sit for KCPE examinations will transit to Form One regardless of the marks that they will get.
Speaking after opening examinations containers in Eldoret, the Education CAS Dr. Sarah Ruto said every child, regardless of the marks that they expect, they will transit to form one.
“I want to assure all students who are sitting for this years’ examinations will be promoted to Form One, as a government, is to ensure that we have 100 percent transition,” said the CAS Education while speaking to the press.
Uasin-Gishu has 29,107 students who are sitting for KCPE where 14,499 are boys while 14,608 are girls.
She further warned teachers and pupils against cheating saying anybody who will be found will face the full force of the law.
“I want to give a stern warning to teachers or students planning to engage in exam malpractices that they will be arrested and charged, the cost of cheating is very expensive, we want students to get deserving marks that they have worked,” she said.
She noted that they have enhanced security to ensure that the exams run smoothly until the last day.
“We have beefed up security in all 678 exam centers in the county where each manger is accompanied by a security officer who will give maximum security to students siting the exams,” she added.
The Education CAS warned politicians against using schools to conduct their campaigns saying it is against the law.
“We are not allowing politicians to play politics with children and doing direct campaign in schools, this is not right and anyone who will be found will face the full force of the law. We want to protect the sanctity of our schools and learners,” she said.
