Government warns principals withholding KCPE and KCSE certificates
Government warns principals withholding KCPE and KCSE certificates
The government has warned schools and principals about defying directives on the issuance of KCPE and KCSE certificates.
While addressing the country on Monday, April 14, Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura noted that some schools were still withholding certificates despite the numerous directives issued by the government.
As a result, the government warned that it would be taking disciplinary action against the schools and principals.
In most cases, schools withhold certificates of students over outstanding fee arrears.
“A national examination certificate is the property of the learner. Denying any student access to their academic credentials undermines the very foundation of our education system and compromises the rights of the child,” Mwaura stated.
“The government will not tolerate this continued impunity, and stern actions will be taken against schools that continue to defy this directive.”
Further, the government instructed Ministry of Education officials at the county level to file a report on the schools disobeying the order.
“All County Directors of Education have been directed to compile and submit a report within 14 days on the status of uncollected certificates.
Any principal found culpable will face disciplinary and legal consequences. The Ministry has been instructed to take immediate and firm action against any individual who continues to defy this directive,” he added.
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On March 17, Education CS Julius Ogamba ordered all schools to release all certificates to learners.
The order came after some students lamented that they could not access the certificates, which are needed during job applications, university graduation, among others.
While acknowledging that students may have fee arrears, Ogamba opined that the schools needed to come up with ways of recovering the money instead of withholding the certificates.
“Holding a student’s Certificate when they have completed school on the basis of either school fees or that a student lost a book, or a student broke a window is illegal.
“I gave a directive that all the certificates that have been withheld, and some I understand for over 10 years, need to be released, and those principles need to get other methods of recovering whatever dues that might have arisen,” the CS stated.
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