Two candidates from Nyamagwa Boys High School will sit their KCSE examinations from home after they were found inside a dormitory at Nyamagwa Girls High School on Sunday night, dressed in girls’ attire.
The incident, reported on 2018-11-20, has been treated as a disciplinary matter by school authorities and not as an exam-related offence. Kisii County Education Director Dr William Surgut said the matter would be handled by the school administration.
According to Dr Surgut, the students left their school on Sunday night and sneaked into the girls’ dormitory, where night guards caught them.
“The administration will take disciplinary action as they sit for their examinations,” he said.
Kisii County Police Coordinator Benard Muli told The Standard that the boys’ conduct was not linked to any examination irregularity, adding that there was no immediate need to take them to court.
“We have agreed that they sit their exams from home. We will present them in court once they are done with their exams and after carrying out further investigations.”
Police are also pursuing three other students who are said to have escaped from the dormitory during the incident.
The two schools are under the Kisii Catholic Diocese and are located off the Kisii-Kilgoris road, less than 100 metres apart. Nyamagwa Boys is also described as one of the stronger performers in the region.
