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Kilifi parents protest forced repetition of mature pupils

TSC Chief Executive Officer Nancy Macharia chats with a KCPE candidate.[Photo by Peterson Githaiga/Standard]

Parents have opposed a plan to force 57 pupils to repeat Standard Seven at Mavueni Primary School in Kilifi North constituency.

Head teacher Emmanuel Karuke is said to have made the decision after the students performed poorly in their end-of-term exams.

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