Sitting for KCPE exams
By: Vivian Oresha
National exam period is nearing for candidates in class eight and form four. As it is a norm in Kenya, candidates must sit for those exams regardless of circumstances faced or facing, which is good to ensure fair results.
The situation is unfair for quite a number of students who are unprepared due reasons which are beyond their control example students in Baringo county who have not been in class since January this year. In addition female students in various parts of the country have a challenge of acquiring sanitary towels.
In Baringo County many primary and secondary schools have been closed, the others which are open fewer students are attending classes due to insecurity issues. For quite long time insecurity has been a challenge in Baringo County.
Around two months ago professor Matiangi said that he is working on it but the residents still can’t see the effectiveness of what he said. The situation is a great challenge especially to the candidates within the county, because they have to sit for the exams which they have not fully prepared for. To make matters worse the marking, grading and promotion to higher level will be same to all students including those who have been in conducive learning environment.
Sanitary towels is still an issue even though government and other donating companies have tried combating it by coming up with donation programs. The donations are mostly done needy communities like Turkana, Narok, Pokot, Baringo etc. while there are also people in city slums like Nairobi who are not able to purchase the sanitary towels. In regards to the nearing exam period there are students who will need them.
In my opinion the tax rate on sanitary towel should be reduced or removed for them to be affordable to most people especially students. Another thing is donating them to needy candidates before they commence their exams. Long time solution is coming up with more manufacturing industries of sanitary towels in Kenya to ensure every Kenyan female citizen who needs them get at an affordable cost.
The government especially education sector headed by professor George Magoha should revisit the equity and equality issue on KCPE and KCSE examination to ensure no candidate in communities like Baringo feel left out. It doesn’t matter which affirmative action, condition or initiative will be enacted or used to ensure equity so long as all candidates benefit equally.
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