By Staff Writer | Wajir Today | Monday, 3 November 2025
More than 8,600 candidates in Wajir County have begun the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations, which officially entered the written paper phase on Monday.
Education officials, together with security agencies, have assured that the process is running smoothly, with multi-agency coordination put in place to ensure integrity and security throughout the exam period.
Wajir County Director of Education, Dr. Koriyow Ali, supervised the official opening of the exam containers early Monday morning ahead of the commencement of the theory papers.
“We are well prepared and we have started off the KCSE exams,” said Dr. Koriyow. “KNEC has deployed two choppers to distribute papers to far-flung areas. I appreciate the multi-agency team for providing security and all other requirements needed for the smooth running of the examination.”
He added that candidates had been adequately guided and prepared ahead of the examinations to ensure they approach the tests with confidence and discipline.
“We wish all 8,640 candidates’ success,” he said. “We have contingency plans in place to deal with any issues that may arise. We are stressing the integrity aspect of the exam, and all personnel involved have been briefed on their responsibilities.”
Dr. Koriyow noted that education and security officials would jointly monitor the progress of the examinations across the county to ensure compliance with national standards.
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) County Director, Mr. Daniel Kioko, said all centre managers, supervisors, and invigilators had been deployed and were fully briefed on examination guidelines.
“We have deployed all personnel and expect the exercise to run smoothly,” said Mr. Kioko. “I want to wish our candidates success as they begin their exams.”
The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has intensified logistical efforts in arid and semi-arid regions such as Wajir, where poor road networks and long distances between schools pose challenges to exam distribution.
Security has been heightened in all examination centres, with officers from various departments providing escort and surveillance to ensure exam integrity.
