Knec cannot hide behind the mask of cancellation of exam results, move on

NAIROBI: I wrote my East African Certificate of Education (EACE) Examinations in Chavakali High School, one and a half generations ago. It was a difficult age. In those days, only a handful of students from this Quacker school proceeded beyond school certificate. It was normal not to aspire beyond becoming an untrained primary school teacher (UT). We called them UTs. Few boys proceeded to “A” Level. Some came back to the same school for this course. Their academic journey would in any event end a year and a half later.

When completing our Form Five Selection forms, I drew harsh remarks from the Geography teacher. Mr Amagoye was piqued that I had placed the highly competitive Cardinal Otunga High School, Mosocho, as my first choice. Worse still, I had written in ink, contrary to the teachers’ very clear instructions that all forms should be completed in pencil. Their intent was to privately change your choice, casting the sights lower on your behalf. “So you think you are that smart?” he said angrily, “We shall see where this takes you.”