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Matiang'i: We'll soon abolish Index Numbers in registering candidates

FROM LEFT: Alliance Girls High School teachers Esther Wambua, Yvonne Ragira, Agnes Gitahi and Alice Chege celebrate after the release of this year's KCSE exam results yesterday. [PHOTO: ELVIS OGINA/STANDARD]

The Index Numbers used to register candidates for national primary and secondary examinations will soon be abolished.

Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i yesterday said his ministry would instead introduce a number for students to use throughout their lives to register for examinations.

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