What was meant to be a swansong for our primary school national examinations is fast turning into a farce of epic proportions to the point of its fairness and credibility getting questioned. Usually, these seasons that follow release of national examination results every year are often punctuated with celebrations by the top performers and their relatives and teachers. From the murmurs, it appears as if diligence was sacrificed at the altar of fast release of the examinations. Considering that the shift from the current national examinations system is imminent, it would have been a good time to reflect on the long journey that we have come with them. It is these examinations that determine the school that one goes to and also influence how their lives eventually pan out.

Source: Daily Nation December 05, 2023 14:48 UTC