A non-governmental organization, Pendeza Africa, is urging the government to consider waiving examination fees for private candidates as a way of encouraging more adults to join adult literacy classes.
According to the Director of Pendeza Africa Joan Ochome, high registration fees required from private candidates have been undermining the development of adult learning in the country given the responsibilities shouldered by the adults.
Ochome was speaking at Pendeza Africa Centre in Kogelo, Siaya during the evaluation of the organisation's adult education programme.
She gave an example of the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education examination where private candidates were required to part with Sh7,000 as examination fees. "Because many cannot raise the required amount to register, they opt not to sit for the examinations," she said, adding that with just two years to the end of the 8-4-4 education system, it was high time the government gave a waiver to the adult learners.
