Governor decries students’ poor performance in national exams

Governor decries students’ poor  performance in national exams
Governor Joseph ole Lenku and nominated Senator Mary Seneta during a one-day national dialogue on education quality in Kajiado at the Masai Technical Training institute. Photo/Kurgat Marindany
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By Kurgat Marindany

Governor Joseph ole Lenku recently said he is gravely disturbed by the dismal performance of students in national examinations in Kajiado.
The Governor made the remarks when he officially opened a one-day national dialogue on education quality in Kajiado at the Masai Technical Training institute.
“When you consider the 2017 KCSE results, approximately 7 per cent of the students who sat for the examinations, attained C+ and above, it calls for many questions as to why we are not in competition with other parts of the country,” said Lenku.
He said on the other extreme end, approximately 40 per cent of the students who sat KCSE scored D- and below.
“When it comes to employment, the people of Kajiado miss out on opportunities as many of them are not able to meet educational minimums nationally, to get into the job market,” lamented the Governor.
The remedy, Lenku said, seems to lie in breaking the vicious circle and restoring the confidence of the people of Kajiado in future of the education sector as a whole.

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