Police in Homabay are holding a man accused of blocking his son who is a Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE)candidate from sitting his examinations.
According to Homabay County director of children's department Peter Kutere, Mr Goya Mboya prevented his 14-year-old son from doing the exams as he wanted him to repeat class seven.
According to Kutere, Goya wanted the Akele primary school pupil to instead sit his exams next year, instructing him not to leave home for school on Tuesday.
The candidate, therefore, missed the English and Mathematics paper's scheduled for day one.
Consequently, the police arrested the 38-year-old at his home in Akele Village, Homabay Town constituency, reports the Citizen Digital.
Mr Kutere has since cautioned parents against actions that might hinder their children's education, warning of stern punitive measures against those found culpable.
The suspect is being held at the Homabay Police Station.
The examinations which began on Monday, October 29, and are set to end on Thursday, November 1.