Stop Politicking Around Schools, Ministry Warns As Exam Enters Day 3.
Speaking at the opening of an examination container in Eldoret, Dr. Ruto pleaded with politicians to refrain from campaigning around schools because they are a critical institution in our society.
“Schools play a critical role in political space in that even voting takes place right here. Some politicians play politics with children in giving out branded exams resources. This destructs them and such, direct campaigning in schools is highly discouraged,” she said.
“Our students are part and parcel of our democratic space that’s why they are allowed to elect their prefects as part of the socialization and education on what they are expected to do in future. We do not run away from politics but we protect the sanctity of the school and the learner on what they are supposed to do at this particular time,” said Ruto.
She described education as a collaborative issue that, over the last five years, has involved three ministries: ICT, Interior, and Education in ensuring integrity and fairness.
She also described cheating as a costly affair that would be unfair to all children, claiming that the collaboration was a precaution to ensure that everything was in order.
“In this particular container, we distributed exam papers to 134 schools, some of which are sharing examination centers with approximately 29,000 students.” This is a process that is taking place throughout the country, and so far, everything has gone well in Uasin Gishu. “The weather is favorable, and security personnel are on standby to ensure that everything goes smoothly during the exam period,” Ruto said.
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“Each examination centre manager is accompanied by security officers and each side knows their responsibility. The students are very well prepared; the examination was also prepared taking that into consideration. All government agencies are here and all systems go,” added Ruto.
There are 29,107 students in the county, with 14,499 boys and 14,608 girls, 502 supervisors, and 678 centers. Kandie Primary School has the most candidates, with 297.
Stop Politicking Around Schools, Ministry Warns As Exam Enters Day 3
