Twelve more people have been arrested over exam malpractices as the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations entered day three. The arrests were made in Nairobi and Migori counties while there were other cases of cheating that were recorded in the counties of Kisii and West Pokot, leading to the arrest of invigilators and supervisors at various examination centers. “We will not allow any attempt to sabotage the future of our children or the global reputation of our national certification system,” Today, security and Kenya National Examination Council officers, tasked with monitoring and maintaining the integrity of the exams, recorded malpractice cases at the Kenya Muslim Academy School in Huruma, Nairobi, Ugarimek Secondary School in Migori, and Itumbedioke Secondary School.
In Nairobi, the officers arrested the university student found impersonating a form four candidate sitting the exam. Preliminary investigations show that the university student, who has since been arrested alongside five invigilators, the centre manager and the supervisor, was paid KSh 20,000 to impersonate a candidate at the school. In Migori, two teachers suspected to be board management teachers, a center manager and a supervisor, were arrested over cheating claims. The arrests come as a ministry vowed to reinforce security of exams in the country.
The CS for Education, maintaining that the integrity of the continuing exams will not be compromised. Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba says the results of the ongoing Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) and Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) will be released next month. Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba officiating at a past education function. Ogamba appeared before the National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Education on Wednesday, October 29, to deliberate on the government’s preparedness for the administration of the national examinations and assessments.
By Kai Eli
