“You can do it”: Catholic Bishops in Kenya Urge Focus, Hard Work as 3.6 Million Sit National Exams

The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) has encouraged approximately 3.6 million students participating in national examinations to remain focused and work hard. In a statement released Wednesday, October 21, the KCCB Commission for Education and Religious Education offered best wishes to candidates taking the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE), the Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA), and the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA).

Bishop Mark Kadima Wamukoya of the Diocese of Bungoma, who chairs the commission, has previously spoken to students at school prayer days to promote honesty and prayer alongside academic effort. During a Mass at St. Cecilia Nangina Girls National School on October 6, Bishop Kadima told students to view their education as a unique opportunity and advised them not to let domestic difficulties hinder their academic progress.