Teacher found sending pupils home over illegal exam fees

Muhoroni sub-county director Julius Orina (in blue windbreaker) with pupils of Nyang'oma Primary school on February 21,2017 after he had driven back to school with a number of class eight who were sent home for sh 1,790 for KCPE registration fee. The fee is said by the authorities as illegal since the government pays exam fees for all examination classes in the country and a number of candidates have paid either in half and others full. (Photo:Denish Ochieng/ Standard)

A teacher in Muhoroni sub-county is in trouble for allegedly collecting examination fees from pupils.

Ministry of Education and Teachers Service Commission (TSC) officials on Tuesday stormed Nyang'oma Primary School after the school's head teacher reportedly sent candidates home over Sh1,790, which she claimed was meant for examination enrollment.