Victims of Tana clashes miss Form Four exam
A GSU vehicle that was set ablaze by the raiders, outside a classroom at Kilelengwani Primary school, where most of the killings took place. Hundreds of KCSE exam candidates could not be traced in Tana Delta district on October 15, 2012. Photo | JOAN PERERUAN
What you need to know:
- Education minister Mutula Kilonzo confirmed that hundreds of KCSE exam candidates could not be traced in Tana Delta district where more than 100 people died in clashes last month.
- Mr Kilonzo said the most affected were candidates from Ngao, Tarasaa and Kipini secondary schools who could not be traced on the first day of the exam.
- The candidates have been missing since the violence broke out in the area.
Hundreds of candidates missed their French and Music papers in parts of Coast Province as the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination got underway on Monday.
Education minister Mutula Kilonzo confirmed that hundreds of KCSE exam candidates could not be traced in Tana Delta district where more than 100 people died in clashes last month.
Mr Kilonzo said the most affected were candidates from Ngao, Tarasaa and Kipini secondary schools who could not be traced on the first day of the exam.
“It is unfortunate that we are starting the exam with some of the candidates not in schools in Tana Delta.
"The situation is worse in primary schools since out of the 256 candidates registered for the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examination in the area, only five can be located,” said the minister.
The candidates have been missing since the violence broke out in the area.
No cheating
The minister warned that the government would not tolerate examination malpractices and would severely punish those found guilty of such vices.
He also warned that stern action would be taken against any teacher who refused to supervise the exam.
Mr Kilonzo said the government would deal firmly with the Mombasa Republican Council (MRC) which has threatened to disrupt the exams in Coast Province.
The examinations were held under strict rules laid by the Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec) in various parts of the country.
Only examination supervisors, invigilators, security officers and the candidates themselves were allowed to access the examination halls in line with the examiner’s guidelines.
