PS Belio Kipsang Confirms Readiness for KPSEA Exams in North Rift Schools
Kipsang is currently on a tour of the region to assess the level of preparedness as the exams are set to begin next week.
Principal Secretary for Education Belio Kipsang. Photo/The Star Kenya.
Principal Secretary for Education, Belio Kipsang, has affirmed that schools in Eldoret and other parts of North Rift are ready for the upcoming Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) and Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams.
Kipsang is currently on a tour of the region to assess the level of preparedness as the exams are set to begin next week.
Speaking during his visit to Kimalel Primary School in Eldoret, Kipsang expressed confidence in the readiness of students, teachers, and parents.
“Our children are well set for the exams, and as stakeholders, we are satisfied that they have been adequately prepared by their parents and teachers. This will allow them to reflect on all that they have learned,” he said.
Kipsang highlighted that more than 1.2 million students are expected to sit for the KPSEA exams, while another 965,000 candidates will take the KCSE.
The PS reiterated the importance of these exams, which mark crucial milestones in the students’ educational journeys.
However, Kipsang noted that the KPSEA, which is designed to assess learners in Grade 6, will not have the usual stringent supervision seen in other national exams.
He explained that candidates will be allowed to undertake the assessments in a less restricted environment, with their teachers overseeing the process.
“We won’t have the usual heavy policing for KPSEA because we believe our teachers are capable of managing the assessment,” he said.
“They have successfully handled class-based assessments before, and we trust them to ensure the process runs smoothly.”
Kipsang emphasized that the KPSEA is not merely an exam but a progressive tool designed to monitor students’ academic growth as they transition to Grade 7.
“All our learners have different capacities and potentials, and through KPSEA, we aim to gauge their progress. It’s not about passing or failing but understanding how they are developing.”
The PS also outlined the reporting structure of the assessment, stating that three reports will be generated: one for the student, another for the school, and a third one for the government.
These reports, according to Kipsang, will help inform future education policies.
With just days left before the exams begin, Kipsang expressed optimism that all preparations are in place to ensure a successful assessment period across the country.
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