8 November 2009
Nairobi — Some KCPE candidates who were displaced by last year's post-election violence risk missing the exam after their families were moved by the government.
The candidates, whose families were resettled, did not register to sit for the exam in new centres nearer to their new homes. More than 7,000 candidates are sitting for the examination in Eldoret West and Eldoret East districts.
"Most students left the camps and were enrolled in various schools where they will sit for the tests," said Wareng district education officer Dorothy Otieno.
However, the fate of pupils who decided to stay on in transit camps hangs in balance. There are 10 such camps in Wareng District. More than 3,000 candidates are expected to sit for the examination in the district this year.
Evicted from camps
But some parents have expressed fears that their children might fail to sit for the examination after they were evicted from the camps. "It might not be possible for some of our children to sit for the examination considering that we relocated far away from schools where they had registered," said Mercy Muthoni who moved to Yamumbi farm from Eldoret showground.
In Mt Elgon, most candidates will sit their examination in their schools following return of peace after the Sabaot Land Defence Force militia was routed. In Nakuru, internally displaced candidates expressed confidence that they were going to perform well in the exams despite the difficult living conditions.
At Pipeline area which is home to more than 1,000 families that relocated from various parts of Rift Valley, 130 candidates are to sit their exams. They will write their papers at nearby Mburu Gichua, Nairobi Road and Lenana primary schools.
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