PS Omollo: We’ve had no major incidents in assessing exams

Interior Security and National Administration Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo has assured the public that national assessment exams are progressing smoothly across the country.

Omollo said no major incidents have been reported since the start of the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) and Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) on Monday, 27, 2025, attributing the success to strong coordination between government agencies.

In a post on his X on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, as part of the government’s oversight on the ongoing national examinations, the PS said the Ministry of Interior has been working closely with the Ministry of Education to ensure adequate security and logistical support during the exams.

“Since these assessment exams began, we have not had any major incidents worth worrying about. This is because of the good coordination and collaboration that has happened between all the players,” he said.

Omollo acknowledged that the ongoing short rains had created access challenges in some areas, leading to minor delays in the distribution of exam papers.

However, he said teams on the ground had acted swiftly to ensure the integrity of the tests was not affected.

“We have had isolated incidents. The short rains have just begun, and there are challenges of access to certain places where we’ve had delays in the distribution of examination papers. But again, the teams have worked around the clock to ensure the integrity of the assessment examination is not compromised,” he said.

He said more than 600 containers have been distributed across sub-counties for the safe storage and dispatch of examination materials, and that an incident in Tana River County, which, he noted, had already been resOmollo acknowledged that the ongoing short rains had created access challenges in some areas, leading to minor delays in the distribution of exam papers.

However, he said teams on the ground had acted swiftly to ensure the integrity of the tests was not affected.

“We have had isolated incidents. The short rains have just begun, and there are challenges of access to certain places where we’ve had delays in the distribution of examination papers. But again, the teams have worked around the clock to ensure the integrity of the assessment examination is not compromised,” he said.

He said more than 600 containers have been distributed across sub-counties for the safe storage and dispatch of examination materials, and that an incident in Tana River County, which, he noted, had already been resolved.olved.

Pregnant candidates

Elsewhere, Khwisero Sub-county in Kakamega County has left many shocked after it emerged that 31 candidates are sitting their national examinations while pregnant.

The revelation was made by Khwisero Sub-county Commissioner Janet Khatambi, who raised alarm over the growing trend of teenage pregnancies among schoolgirls in the area.

Speaking during a public baraza, Khatambi said she had received a list containing the names of 31 expectant candidates, warning that the situation could affect their performance in the ongoing national exams, KCSE, KPSEA, and KJSEA.

“I have been given a list of 31 pregnant candidates who require special attention during exams. I’ve even had to secure a standby vehicle to rush any candidate in labour to the hospital,” Khatambi said.

Khatambi revealed that her office has launched a manhunt for the persons of interest responsible for impregnating the schoolgirls. She vowed that those found culpable would face the full force of the law.

“We are looking for the sex predators who took advantage of these girls. They will serve as an example to others,” she warned.

She expressed concern that such cases frustrate parents’ efforts to educate their children. “Parents struggle to pay school fees for their children, and it’s heartbreaking to see such incidents happening to young girls,” she added.