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PS: Probe how 'closed' school is exam centre

Permanent Secretary in the State Department for Vocational and Training Dr Julius Jwan speaks with KCPE candidate at Eldo Kings star Primary School after finishing Science papers in Eldoret [Photo: Peter Ochieng]

The Ministry of Education has ordered an investigation after a school which was closed in 2019 registered Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) candidates.

Principal Secretary for Basic Education Julius Jwan was yesterday shocked to find that Eldo Kings Star Academy, a private institution in Eldoret town's Langas residential area, was operating despite being condemned in September 2019.

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