Pupils in Kenya sit for KCPE and KPSEA National Exams

Standard Eight and Grade Six learners in Kenya have commenced their national examinations on Monday morning without any major hitches or incidents being reported.

Primary schools will have two exam sections, for Standard 8 and Grade 6 pupils. Kenya’s Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu officially kick-started the distribution of this year’s KCPE and KPSEA examination papers in Mombasa. He assured the public that exams are secure in all 493 containers across the country.

Stringent measures have also been put in place to ensure the smooth administration of the exams.

Several cabinet secretaries and other government officials in the education ministry supervised the distribution of the materials across the country. I’m

This is the first time Grade Six candidates will be sitting a national exam after the introduction of the Competency-Based Curriculum in 2017.