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Annual drama festival begins amid ranking dilemma

Participants at the one-day conference held in Nakuru to discuss and strategise for this year's annual Kenya Schools and colleges Drama Festival. [Photo: George Orido/Standard]

The annual Kenya Schools and Colleges Drama Festival set for this school term is grappling with the challenge of whether to rank or not, in an attempt to stay in line with the Ministry of Education’s decision not to rank students based on their performance in the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) exam early this month.

Speaking during the Cultural and Creative Artistes Association (CCAWA) conference in Nakuru last Saturday, the national chairman of the festival Chokera Kahora said his committee was yet to determine on what basis they will adjudicate performances and allow them graduate from one stage to the next.

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