Panic and shock engulfed parents and students of Lugulu Girls’ School in Bungoma after the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) withheld the school’s 2024 KCSE results.
The development, confirmed by the school’s principal, Dinah Cheruiyot, left parents and students of the top national school, who had been eagerly awaiting the results, in limbo as they deliberated on their next course of action.
The news was unexpected for the Lugulu Girls’ community, a school renowned for its strong academic performance. In the 2023 KCSE results, the institution achieved an impressive mean grade of 9.328, with one A plain, 63 A-, and several other quality grades.
Western Region Director of Education, Jared Obiero, also confirmed the withholding of the school’s results. He explained that the results were under review and had not yet been approved or rejected.
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Amid the withholding of results, the school’s principal, along with the teaching staff, called for patience from the 2024 KCSE candidates and their parents as they pursued the results through the official appeal channels with the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC).
“Dear Parent/Guardian, we are aware that your child has not yet received their examination results. Please rest assured that the matter is being addressed, and the results will be made available to you in due time. Further communication will follow. Thank you for your patience and understanding,” read a letter signed by the school principal, Dinah Cheruiyot.
Obiero sought to reassure the school community and concerned parties, stating that the situation was part of the normal procedure, reinforcing the school’s message of patience.
“The results were pended, and we are sorting out the matter. Let there be no cause for alarm. The results will be out soon,” stated Obiero.
“This usually happens for a number of reasons, including missing information or errors. We call for patience as we pursue this case,” he added.
Despite the reassurances, concern continues to mount following the cancellation of the 2024 KCSE exam results of 840 candidates found guilty of exam malpractice. KNEC also announced that several schools were under investigation for allegedly facilitating irregularities during the exams.
During the release of the 2024 KCSE results on Thursday, January 9, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos revealed that KNEC had withheld the results of 2,389 candidates over suspicions of involvement in exam malpractices, pending the conclusion of an investigation within 30 days.
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