By Lydia Ngoolo
With national examinations barely two weeks away, Makueni county Teachers Service Commissioner (TSC) Director Alex Cheruiyot has called upon all examiners to uphold high levels of integrity while conducting the exercise.
Speaking to Education News in his Wote office, Cheruiyot also asked for total commitment from teachers and all education stakeholders to ensure a seamless process throughout the entire period.
“It’s only through devotion and commitment that we will get the best results. This county is one of the best performing and we want it to shine even more,” he said.
The Director noted that in this year’s national examinations, the county has; 29,390 candidates sitting for Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) where 15,404 are boys and 13,986 are girls; a total of 34,372 candidates sitting for the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) with 17,488 boys and 16,884 girls; and 29,518 candidates will sit for Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) where 14,560 are boys and 14,948 are girls.
“I wish all these candidates the best in their national exams and I’m sure they will do better than their predecessors,” Cheruiyot said.
He however called upon examiners to bear all the inconveniences that might arise during the period, adding that every issue shall be immediately addressed.
The Director welcomed the newly recruited 280 secondary school teachers and 270 primary school teachers attached to the county, who are being inducted.
“The induction is being conducted per sub counties. I kindly urge them to do their work diligently and uphold professionalism. I also encourage them to familiarize themselves the with rules and regulations put down by TSC,” he added.
