KCSE Exam: Police Manning Exams Dies After Complaining Of Chest Pain
A police officer assigned at Kapchepkoro Secondary School in Bomet County during the ongoing KCSE exams died after complaining of chest pain and breathing difficulties.
According to Bomet County Police Commandant Robinson Ndiwa, the officer did his duties well during the morning session before complaining of chest problems during the afternoon hours, causing his supervisor to seek advice from relevant authorities.
Mr. Ndiwa stated that he was rushed to Kaplong Hospital following a rapid consultation while arrangements were made to accommodate another officer as a replacement.
The cop was pronounced dead at the institution, according to the county executive.
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“It’s unfortunate that we have lost him. He was a good officer serving at Sotik prison. Before the start of the KCSE exams, he was full of life interacting with his colleagues without showing any signs of weakness,” added Ndiwa.
Meanwhile, in Chepalungu Sub-county, a student from Kipsuter Secondary School is taking exams at Sigor Sub-county Hospital after giving birth to a baby boy in the morning.
At the same time, two more students from Koitab Silibwet Secondary and Siongiroi Girls Schools are receiving treatment for illnesses.
Elswhere the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has stationed two helicopters in Masalani town to transport Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination materials to inaccessible locations in Ijara subcounty, Garisa county, where ongoing rain has rendered some dry weather roads impassable.
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Due to impassable roads, the plane serves portions of Ijara subcounty and the entire Hulugho subcounty.
Despite the deluge, Ijara subcounty Director of Education Ibrahim Odowa reported that the tests are proceeding successfully in the area.
Flash floods have even washed away bridges connecting communities, and some highways have been washed away, rendering them impassable.
Mr. Odowa stated that despite the region’s proximity to Somalia, the government has been able to provide invigilators with enough security in the event of insecurity, as seen in the past when the Al Shabaab attacked test centers.
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Wachira Chempton, Deputy County Commissioner in Ijara, and David Luka, Deputy County Commissioner in Hulugho, have both stated that the government will continue to provide security in the eight test centers.
KCSE Exam: Police Manning Exams Dies After Complaining Of Chest Pain