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17 students sent home in Sabbath exams row

The suspended students outside the school’s gate on Monday. [Courtesy]

At least 17 students at Kabianga Boys High School have been suspended for refusing to sit exams on a Saturday.

The national school in Kericho County hosts a number of students from the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) denomination that observes Saturday as Sabbath day that is marked by religious activities and abstinence from work.

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