KCSE exams to continue as Kindiki takes oath of office

Ministry of Education has clarified that the declaration of November 1, 2024, as a public holiday, will not interrupt the ongoing KCSE Examination papers scheduled for Friday.

In a statement to media houses, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba on Thursday said all members of the Multi-Agency Examinations Administration Team have been instructed to report to work as scheduled.

He said the team must ensure that all examination activities of the day are well executed in line with Ministry of Education guidelines.

“This directive shall also apply to all other basic education institutions that are in session,” he stated.

The government has declared Friday a public holiday to allow the swearing-in of Deputy President designate Kithure Kindiki.

Acting Interior Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi issued a gazette notice on Thursday evening declaring Friday a holiday.

“It is notified for the general information of the public that the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Public Holidays Act, and sections 3 (b) and 12 (3) of the Assumption of Office of President Act, declares Friday, November 1, 2024, to be a public holiday, being the date of the swearing-in of the Deputy President-designate,” reads the gazette notice.

The government had earlier gazetted a 21-member committee to preside over the swearing-in of Kindiki, replacing impeached Rigathi Gachagua.

In a gazette notice, the office of the Chief of Staff Felix Koskei, appointed the Secretary to the Cabinet, Mercy Wanjau to lead the committee.

Others include Principal Secretaries Korir Sangoei (Foreign Affairs), Edward Kiang'ani (Information and Broadcasting), Idris Dokota (Cabinet Affairs), Teresinh Mbaika (Devolution), Untmi Bashir (Culture), General Charles Kahariri, National Intelligence Services Noordin Haji and Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja.

"Whereas to facilitate the assumption to office of the deputy president-designate, the swearing-in of the deputy president-designate shall be undertaken by the assumption of the office of deputy president committee comprising members of the assumption of the office of president committee, with the necessary modifications as utility,"  the gazette notice reads in part

Koskei stated that the committee was constituted following a High Court ruling issued on Thursday noon that lifted the interim orders that initially barred Kindiki's appointment and subsequent swearing-in.