Several schools located along the border between Kitui and Tana River counties have remained closed despite the rest of the schools countrywide opening, due to rising incidents of insecurity . Armed Somali bandits are said to carry out frequent attacks in the area, the latest which resulted in the killing of three people on new year’s eve, causing most locals to flee their homes since .
Waziri wa elimu Fred Matiang’i amepuuzilia mbali mwito wa katibu mkuu wa muungano wa walimu KNUT, Wilson Sossion, kuhusu kufanyiwa ukaguzi matokeo ya mtihani wa kidato cha nne wa KCSE ya mwaka jana, huku akisema kuwa matokeo hayo yalidhihirisha hali kamili ya uwezo wa wanafunzi, kando na ilivyokuwa miaka ya awali ambapo wizi wa mitihani ulikuwa umekithiri.