Standards of education in Marsabit county have improved, says Adan Mamo

Businessman and Education stakeholder Adan Mamo has lauded Marsabit county for the improved performance of 2021 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examinations which is the second last exam before the education curriculum fully shifts to the Competency-based Curriculum.

Mamo who was speaking in Moyale sub-county at the Dabel Junior School where he is the director commended his pupils for defying all odds to post impressive results in an exam that saw 1.2 million candidates take the test countrywide.

“My kids at the Dabel Junior made me proud after recording satisfactory performance in KCPE examinations and I attribute this to our hands on teachers who did their best to help deliver this amazing result.In a class of 19 pupils the last one had 356 marks with the first one scoring over 400 marks and we don’t take this for granted. I will continue giving my teachers all the needed support and autonomy as they discharge their duty ” he said.

School headteacher Ferdinand Ochieng’ on his part noted that as teachers they will continue putting in place proper academic strategies to help in maintaining the top performance during national examinations.

He encouraged parents to enrol their pupils at the school ahead of the school re-opening on April 25 for term one of 2022 which will last for 10 weeks with the closing date slated for July.

“The secret behind our good performance is professional relationship with our Director Mr Mamo who has provided us with all the necessary tools and condusive environment to help us work better.Teachers too have sacrificed alot in giving their all to our pupils who have been equally disciplined and hardworking. We will strive to better on this going forward” he affirmed.

Mamo further called upon local leaders to prioritise massive investment in education sector in a bid to enhance learning to be more effective and meaningful through use of a wider variety of scholastic equipment that boost quality of instruction as well as ensure comfort of the learners.

“The importance of education is to change the world, to help the poor, to shape the future of pupils and students and to get knowledge. With improved learning facilities and support to the needy through bursary allocation , we will make steps towards achieving these goals,” added Mamo.

According to Kenya’s Basic Education Act 2013 (Cap70), every institution of basic education in consultation with the Education, Standards and Quality Assurance Council shall, in accordance with the provisions of this Act develop or adapt appropriate national and international standards,establish, implement and manage quality assurance systems among others.

Magata Bruce Makenzie from Gilgil Hill Academy in Nakuru County was the top candidate after scoring 428 marks out of 500 marks.

While announcing the results, Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha said although the highest mark dropped from 433 in 2020 to 428 in 2021, the mean average performance and quality of grades for all candidates was higher this year.

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