Lamu County Commissioner Gilbert Kitiyo at a past function. [Photo/the-star.co.ke]
Kenya Defense Force (KDF) soldiers have been tasked with offering security in schools located in terror-prone areas on the Lamu-Somalia border as the Kenya Certificate of Secondary School (KCSE) examination kicked off countrywide on Monday.According to Lamu County Commissioner Gilbert Kitiyo, extra security officers have been dispatched to different learning institutions in the region.Addressing journalists in his office on Monday, Kitiyo said the government has sent security personnel to all schools in the county, adding that students will be assured of their safety as they sit their exams.The county commissioner said the officers will be guarding all roads in the area to avert any incidents of terror during the examination period. The government has beefed up security in different terror-prone areas including Kiunga, Mkokoni and Witu.“There is enough security for all schools but especially schools on the Lamu-Somalia border so that learners can sit exams safely and peacefully. We also have our roads tightly guarded especially in terror-prone areas of Kiunga, Mkokoni, and Witu to ensure no one tries to interfere with transportation of exam papers or even intercept them for that matter,” said Kitiyo.“There is no cause for worry since we are on top of things here,” he added, as quoted by Baraka FM.The county commissioner, however, warned the candidates against engaging in examination malpractices.