Supreme Court ruling blow to 1.6m exam candidates

Class eight pupils from Golden Elite School in Kisumu County in prayer ahead of last year’s KCPE examination

The Supreme Court ruling has dealt a major blow to more than 1.6 million candidates preparing to sit this year's national examinations. The move means that political campaigns are likely to interfere with the smooth administration of the tests.

The universities academic calendar could also be affected, as it was not immediately clear whether the institutions will open next week as scheduled.