Over a million candidates across thousands of examination centres began their three-day national exams on Tuesday, October 29.
According to the official timetable, the students were supposed to start with the Mathematics and English papers in the morning, going on to tackle the English composition paper in the afternoon.
However, despite the government going out of its way to ensure the national event ran smoothly, there were various bizarre as well as dramatic incidents across the country that led to delays.
In Bomet County, the headteacher of Sonokwek Primary school, David Ngerechi was the lead character in a dramatic scene, after he turned up drunk beyond control, to collect the national examinations, forcing the authorities to take him into custody, the Nation reported.
Further up north in Baringo South, the national examination was delayed by more than four hours, after a bus ferrying exam papers to schools in Ng'ambo and Sintaan got stuck in the mud, following a heavy overnight downpour.
The start of the Mathematics paper was delayed in at least 25 centres in Baringo and West Pokot counties after heavy rains rendered roads impassable.
A tractor was finally brought in to tow the stuck school bus, sending it on its way.
Citizen Digital reported that a KCPE candidate from Muurugi Primary School in Meru County lost the use of his dominant hand after a teacher allegedly injured it moments before the exam.
The young boy will be forced to do all the papers using his left hand because the injuries inflicted on his right arm had reportedly forced the doctors to wrap it in a cast.
In Turkana West, one examination supervisor was left nursing injuries at a local hospital after the government vehicle ferrying the examinations to Kalobeiyei, Lokwanya and Oropoi was involved in an accident.
Reports from Turkana North claimed that Nariokotome River had broken its banks and candidates from Nachukui and Narengewoi Primary schools were yet to start their examinations by midday.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i had earlier supervised the opening of an exam container at Gilgil DCC's office. He went on to encourage the candidates at Gilgil DBE and Gilgil Garrison Primary Schools.
Matiang'i assured the country that security for the exam and those engaged had been effectively deployed across the various centres.
Drama ensued during his visit to the school as he inspected the classroom and found the ceiling to be in a dilapidated state.
He went on to order for the relocation of the candidates.
Here's the video of Matiang'i in Gilgil:
