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Obsession with exam markers is misplaced

Some Kenya Certificate Secondary Education (KCSE) candidates at Ngara Girls' High School, Nairobi in an exam room. [David Njaaga, Standard]

There is no failure. Only feedback- Robert Allen

Some principals often tell parents and other stakeholders during secondary school functions that their school is privileged to have some members of staff who mark national examinations.

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