With all the security, still there was drama in Nyandarua County after a head teacher of a private school turned up at the County Commissioner’s office drunk to pick KCPE exam papers.
According to reports, Peter Kamau Ndegwa the head of South Wales Primary School, showed up at the collection Centre while drunk, prompting police officers present at the Centre to arrest him.
Confirming the arrest, Nyandarua Central Deputy County Commissioner Gideon Oyagi, said that the drunk teacher had been replaced to avoid any delays in exam kick-off.
“We have directed the police to arraign him, that’s a professional misconduct,” said Mr Oyagi.
The head teacher stormed the Centre shouting at those distributing the papers, demanding to be the first one to to collect the papers.
“You need to know people. I am the manager of the learning institution I work for. Stop joking with me,” shouted Ndegwa.
On the other hand, President Uhuru Kenyatta paid a surprise visit to pupils of Uhuru Gardens Primary School in Nairobi County ahead of their day two exam kick-off.
In yet another case, The Kenya National Examinations Council chairman Prof. George Magoha was yesterday upset with a head teacher that arrived for exam materials late.
In an exclusive video seen by us, the KNEC boss apparently lost his temper as a head teacher showed up late for the collection of KCPE exams materials.
Under the set guidelines, the examination materials should be picked from the storage centers by 6 am daily for the entire examinations period.
After picking the exam materials, they are transported to the examination centers under close supervision of the police.
The exam body had directed principals to keep exam papers and materials in classrooms where candidates can see them in a new move to curb cheating. The body added that exam materials should be taken directly to the classrooms under the watchful eye of the Kenya police.
Principals were previously allowed to keep the papers in a safe location within their schools. Students will sit two exam papers in a day. The new directive requires both papers taken to the classroom.