The Ministry of Education relocated two KCSE exam centers in Moyale, Marsabit County, after stray bullets from cross-border clan clashes in Ethiopia hit school compounds. Education CS Julius Ogamba confirmed the move, saying it was necessary to keep candidate's safe and protect exam integrity. Up to 50,000 refugees have fled into Moyale since late October, straining local resources. Over one million candidates are sitting exams nationwide, with special arrangements made for seven hospitalized candidates and five in correctional facilities.
We begin in Marsabit County, where the Ministry of Education has been forced to relocate two Kenyan Certificate of Secondary Education examination centers in Moyale. This follows a security scare after stray bullets from clan clashes across the Ethiopian border struck school compounds.
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba confirmed on Monday that the government moved the candidates to ensure their safety and protect the integrity of the national exams. The fighting, which involves the Oromia and Somali regional administrations in Ethiopia, has driven thousands of civilians across the border in Kenya, with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees estimating that up to fifty thousand people have crossed into Moyale since late October.
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights has warned that the influx is straining local resources, including food, water, and healthcare. Despite the disruptions, the exams entered their third week on Monday, with over one million candidates sitting for their papers nationwide. The government says special arrangements have also been made for seven hospitalized candidates and five others in correctional facilities.
