Today, a good number of phones will be off. Not because of a power blackout but because the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education 2015 results are being announced today.
If you have been through the 8-4-4 system, then you understand that this is a very important day.
In many ways, the results of the tests will determine an individual’s future.
Tension is high among the candidates who are fully aware of what’s at stake.
Funny memes have been doing rounds on social media.
To the non-candidates, they are quite hilarious, but to the candidates, they just raise the already growing tension.
I remember when I was in their shoes. I knew I had done the tests to the best of my ability, but the voices in my head and the butterflies in my stomach told me otherwise.
The latter became magnified when the message body became operational.
The wait almost drove me mad but when the reply finally came, I found myself wishing it had taken a bit longer.
A few hours into the day relatives and friends start bombarding you with phone calls and texts curious to know what you got.
Woe unto you if you under-performed.
If you performed well however, you tell them of your grade before they even ask it.
Last year’s batch are particularly more tensed as their exams were marred by irregularities hence the fear for punishment.
Like they say, expect the best while hoping for the worst.
Good luck to all those awaiting the results!