This archive report was first published on 22 April 2020.
On April 22, 2020, President Uhuru Kenyatta addressed concerns about the impact of COVID-19 on the KCPE and KCSE exams, stating that they would not be postponed.
Speaking during an interview with Radio Journalists, Uhuru urged candidates to continue preparing for the exams, assuring them that the government was working on modalities to reopen schools.
As schools have been closed for over five weeks, Uhuru emphasized the importance of ensuring that students who are preparing for their exams are able to do so safely and effectively.
Education stakeholders have suggested the partial opening of schools, where class 8 and Form 4 candidates are allowed back in school first to complete the syllabus ahead of their exams in November.
Uhuru's statement comes after Education CS George Magoha said that the government had not thought about postponing exams, citing online and radio/TV learning as alternatives.
However, KNUT Secretary General Wilson Sossion criticized these sentiments, arguing that only learners in private schools can access online studies, putting many children from poor backgrounds at a disadvantage.
