Schools will this week close for the April holiday to give room for administration of the KCPE and KCSE examinations. Heads who spoke to the Star said that most schools are expected to begin their end-of-term examinations Monday. KCPE exams begin on March 22 and end on March 24 for 1,187,517 candidates. KCSE candidates will have their rehearsals on March 25 before sitting the exam from March 26 to April 21. In this year's examinations, the council has secured 479 containers at the subcounty headquarters where the examination papers will be housed.

Source: The Star March 14, 2021 19:52 UTC