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More labour pain cases on exam day

Joshua Omondi prays before tackling Mathematics paper at Joel Omino Primary School in Kisumu county on March 22nd 2021 during day 1 of KCPE examination. (Collins Oduor, Standard)

This year’s national examinations kicked off with a fair share of challenges, including a large number of female candidates sitting tests as mothers or giving birth moments before writing their final papers.

It is a situation that saw sections of some public hospitals turned into exam rooms for some girls.

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