President Uhuru Kenyatta has hailed Education CS Fred Matiang’i over what he termed as flawless execution of his mandate.
In a statement to newsrooms, State House Spokesperson Manoah Esipisu said the release of the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) results on Thursday, confirms that integrity and credibility have been restored in national examinations.
He further lauded the Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec), the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) and other stakeholders for their role in implementing reforms in the education sector, in a bid to end exam malpractice and cheating.
Uhuru encouraged CS Matiang’i and other stakeholders to press on with the education reforms, and to continue the stringent measures imposed during the 2016 examinations to ensure gains made are maintained and become the norm.
He, however, instructed the Ministry of Education to rectify practices that undermine education of the girl child, saying some counties still lag behind in achieving parity between boys and girls sitting KCPE.
“President Kenyatta, earlier this year, instructed the Ministry of Education to pay special attention to students with special needs. The President is pleased to note that the Ministry has introduced a raft of measures that have worked – this is important in meeting the Jubilee administration’s goal of ensuring inclusivity in the education sector,” read the statement in part.
Uhuru noted that his goal of attaining 100 per cent transition from primary to secondary school remains on course, adding that CS Matiang’i assured him that the target of 2018 would be achieved.