Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu has commended the successful conduct and administration of the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA), Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE), and the ongoing Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations.
Speaking during a Press Conference at Kolanya Girls’ High School, Machogu highlighted the Ministry’s strategic reforms, aimed at minimizing the risks of malpractices and irregularities, which have proven to be effective.
He lauded the collaborative efforts between the Ministry of Education, the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC), and other stakeholders, including the Ministry of Interior and National Administration in preventing and curbing instances of examination malpractices.
“This multi-agency approach has resulted in a significantly low number of reported cases,” Machogu stated.
He also revealed that during the KCPE examination, only six cases of malpractices were reported.
“These included three instances of unauthorized materials in examination rooms, one in Garissa County and two in Mandera County,” the CS announced.
Additionally, he noted that three cases of question papers being shared on social media were reported, with one case in Homa Bay County and two in Garissa County.
“KNEC is set to handle the administrative repercussions of these cases, while the Directorate of Criminal Investigation is actively investigating the social media-related incidents,” Machogu stated.
He further highlighted that for the ongoing KCSE examination, a total of twenty-eight cases of unauthorized materials in examination centers were reported nationwide.
Reportedly, this included nine cases of possession of mobile phones and three cases of collusion.
Furthermore, Machugu mentioned six instances of an ongoing examination paper being published on social media were identified.
The CS revealed that in response to these cases, KNEC has taken swift administrative action, replacing nine Centre Managers, three supervisors, twenty invigilators, and twelve teachers.
“A total of forty-six candidates across the country have been implicated in these malpractices, and investigations by the Directorate of Criminal Investigation are currently underway,” he stated.
The CS affirmed that no one engaged in examination malpractices, whether a Centre Manager, invigilator, or candidate, will be spared from the consequences.
He noted that swift and firm administrative and legal actions will be taken in accordance with the law.
“Meanwhile, the marking of the KCPE examination has already commenced and is progressing as scheduled,” Machogu stated.
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