A form four candidate who was expected to sit for his KCSE at Kamaroo Day Secondary school in Tigania west sub county, Meru County died on Sunday night.
Meru County commissioner Jacob Ouma, said two other female candidates will do their examinations at the Meru teaching and referral hospital after being admitted and giving birth.
The County commissioner confirmed the incident while supervising the opening of the examination papers container at Kiirua, at Buuri East subcounty Deputy Commissioner’s office.
Ouma said that Meru County has 29, 148 candidates in 412 centers where among them, 13,907 are boys and 15, 241 are girls.
“We also have 12 male inmates who will be doing their exams from different prisons within the county. Additionally, there are 151 adults sitting for their KCSE exams in various examination centers in the county”, said the County Commissioner.
He issued a strong warning to those who may try to cheat noting that all security agencies and officers within the county are on high alert.
As opposed to previous years, examination center administrators and supervisors have been moved from the schools they head to different schools to fight cheating.
Condolences to the family of the deceased candidate.
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