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2025 national exams: Bomet headteachers send safety appeal to govt
24th October, 2025 05:15 PM
Education stakeholders in Bomet County have urged parents and the government to ensure the safety of the learners during the crucial assessment period, as the national examinations start.
In a press briefing on Friday, October 24, 2025, Bomet Primary Headteacher, Betty Langat, who spoke after the rehearsal, highlighted the current weather concerns with the unpredictable and heavy rains in the lower parts of the rift, adding that young candidates are more prone to accidents.
“We have prepared our candidates well academically, but their safety remains paramount. I am urging all our parents to exercise the highest level of care by personally taking their children back and forth from the school throughout this examination period,” Langat said.
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The Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) for Grade 6 learners and the inaugural Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) for Grade 9 candidates are set to commence this coming Monday, October 27, 2025.
She stated that the candidates are prepared to do their examinations and that their safety is key.
“Let’s not leave their safety to chance. It is our joint responsibility to see them through these important days,” she said.
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She added that the parents, in order to ensure their safety, should consider bringing them to examination centers on time and also coming for them later in the day after the day’s paper.
Langat committed that by doing so, the parents and the school’s institution will be assured of their well-being.
“I want to tell our parents that they can ensure the safety of the children by bringing them to the school on time and taking them home later after the paper,” Mrs. Langat added.
Bomet Primary School will serve as a consolidated examination center, hosting a total of 210 candidates.
These learners hail from three distinct centers, including the host school itself, neighboring Shalom school, and those from prison who have registered for KPSEA exams.
A total of 15 prisoners are expected to sit for the KPSEA exams in this school.
“We will be hosting three schools here, including those from neighboring schools; Shalom and a total of 15 prisoners who registered for the KPSEA papers,” Langat stated.
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