Asley Korir elected president Moi Educational Centre

Learners at Moi Educational centre vote for this year's Council president. [Smson Wire, Standard]

Michelle Mwanzia and Jayden Gekara came fourth after garnering 49 votes.

In her speech, Ashley said she was grateful.

"I did not expect this kind of results. I am grateful to everybody who voted for me and I will do my best to deliver on my promises. I attribute my success to not making big promises that I cannot deliver," she said.

Her immediate plans, she said, are to improve the washrooms by ensuring there are air fresheners and also installation of mirrors.

"I would like to ensure that pupils are given a chance to showcase their talents during assemblies and not teachers only as it happens," said Ashley.

Learners at Moi Educational Centre wait in line to cast their votes during the school's council elections on March 21, 2024. [Samson Wire, Standard]

The diaspora votes are those cast by eligible learners who cannot take part in the exercise on the voting day.

Moi Education Centre Principal Augustine Musyoka said the elections were, free, fair and verifiable and promised to investigate claims by the second candidate.

He said the elections were an avenue for their boys and girls to learn and experience what happens during the election process.

He said election is a topic they learn in classes on the electoral process.

"We also wanted our boys and girls to learn that integrity, transparency, accountability and honesty in elections is a key value so that when they grow up, they uphold these values," said Musyoka.

He congratulated the winners.

A learner at Moi Educational casts her votes during the school's council elections on March 21, 2024. [Samson Wire, Standard]

Shanice Imali was elected Grade Seven Senator with 60 and Victoria Mwende Grade elected Eight Senator with 93 votes.

There were agents with reflector jackets and the thumbs of those who voted marked with indelible ink.

"The elected leaders form the Students Council and there is also the appointment of 10 Cabinet Secretaries by the President to be in charge of Environment, Order, Library, Sports, and Dining Hall among others," said Job Cheserem, a teacher at the school and who was also the IEBC Commissioner representing the school.

The ballot boxes are the exact ones used by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) which provides them and are marked President, Senator and Governor.