THE STANDARD
EDUCATION
Teachers, parents and staff from Fesbeth Academy in Kakamega took to the streets to celebrate their pupils results. 55 of the pupils scored 400 marks and above. [Mumo Munuve, Standard]
It was a time like no other. When the first case of Covid-19 was recorded in the country and schools were hurriedly closed in March last year, many pupils and parents thought it would only last a few weeks. Then the anxious wait began.
Nobody knew when or if the candidates would sit national exams. With each passing day, it became apparent that prospects of candidates sitting exams were solely on how the pandemic would develop, and the capacity of the country in handling the disease.