No Money for Lunch During KNEC Exams
Teachers in Ruiru, Kiambu County have been warned not to request payment from candidates for lunch during the national examinations. The Member of Parliament for the area, Simon King’ara, emphasized that a feeding program sponsored by the Ng’ang’a King’ara Foundation has already covered the cost of lunch for the three exam days.
Mr. King’ara presented a check worth Sh2.5 million to support 8,154 candidates in the constituency’s 19 public primary schools. He revealed that there had been reports of some teachers demanding parents to pay for the meals, which is in violation of the sponsored feeding program.
No Money for Lunch During KNEC Exams
The legislator also assured that they have implemented measures to ensure the smooth delivery of examination papers to all centers, particularly in flood-prone areas of the constituency.
Previously, some parents reported being required to pay Sh350 per student for the three days of the exam, but they were relieved after the MP’s intervention.
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The headteacher of Ruiru Primary School, Stephen Saruni, expressed gratitude for the feeding program, stating that it has encouraged many students to attend school who might otherwise have been absent. He also appreciated Mr. King’ara’s initiative.
Ruiru Primary School has 207 KCPE candidates this year, with 169 sitting for KPSEA. Additionally, he mentioned that five candidates who had paid for the exams but had disappeared at the start of the year are now free to return and take their papers.
Mwiki Primary School in Githurai sub-county has the highest number of candidates, with 854 candidates taking the KCPE and 739 candidates taking the KPSEA, totaling 1,593 students.
