By Wasike Elvis
The report on examination irregularities and other malpractices in the 2022 KCSE will be out soon.
According to Jerusha Momanyi, one of the members of the National Assembly Select Committee on Education and Research, the report will be out in one month’s time.
The legistlator, who is the Women Representative of Nyamira County was speaking to the press after getting views on the same from Uasin Gishu County education stakeholders.
“The report on the irregularities and other malpractices in the 2022 KCSE will be out in a month’s time. At the moment, we are still getting views from education stakeholders. We hope that by the time we finish, we will answer Kenyans’ questions about whether there were exam malpractices in the 2022 KCSE exams,” said Momanyi.
The committee started investigations after there was a public outcry about mass cheating in the 2022 KCSE examinations.
“We have gathered some information which we will internalize and give a comprehensive report to the public. What I can say is that there is a problem in the exam management system that needs to be looked into,” she added.
Phylis Bartoo, Moiben MP and a member of the Committee, said it was their duty is to look into the issues that affect the education sector.
“We do not want a scenario where our graduates are rejected internationally because the results of the exam were not authentic,” said Prof. Bartoo.
“We are happy to have received the education committee and we have given them our views on the causes and what should be done to prevent exam cheating in our schools,” said the Uasin Gishu KUPPET Executive Secretary, Elijah Maiyo.
Dr. Janet Kosgey, CEC for Education in Uasin Gishu, said those involved should be exposed to bring sanity to the education system.
“We want to expose those involved so that we bring back the sanity and integrity so that students get the results they deserve,” said Kosgey added.
Julius Melly, the MP for Tinderet is the Chairperson of the National Assembly Select Committee on Education and Research that is charged to oversee the investigations into the 2022 KCSE malpractices.
