Education officials in Marsabit County have urged examination centre managers to maintain integrity and enforce examination rules as the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) and the Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) continue.
The officials told centre managers to follow Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) guidelines and warned that malpractice could undermine the credibility of the assessments and jeopardise candidates' results.
Marsabit County Director of Education Williams Kamugunah spoke during the release of examination materials in Saku. He commended the multi-agency team for the timely distribution of papers to schools across the county, and praised teachers, parents and education officers for preparing candidates. He said he was confident the exercise would go smoothly.
Kamugunah acknowledged that some schools in Moyale had been affected by violent clashes in neighbouring Ethiopia, but said the situation was under control. He said candidates from the affected areas had been moved to safer locations so that they could sit their examinations.
Kamugunah urged teachers and other stakeholders to stay alert to irregularities, reminding them that the assessments are meant to measure learners' progress and that any breach of the rules could affect candidates' results.
Marsabit Central Sub-County Examination Officer Gollo Guyo urged centre managers to take steps to prevent cheating and other malpractice. He advised those facing challenges to contact their sub-county examination officers directly for guidance.
Sub-County Director of Education Mohamed Abdi stressed punctuality in handling examination materials. He directed centre managers to report to the examination distribution centres by 5:30am so that papers reach schools on time.
KPSEA candidates complete their final papers today, and KJSEA candidates are due to finish their assessments tomorrow. The officials called on all stakeholders to maintain discipline and follow procedures until the exercise ends. They said protecting the integrity of the assessments is essential to fairness and to giving every candidate an equal chance to show what they have learned.
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