Schools Affected By Exam malpractice
Schools Affected By Exam malpractice
In relation to claims of exam malpractice during the ongoing Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination, more than twenty people are presently being held by the police. Five teachers from Kuria Migori County have been detained, and the principal of Nyambaria Boys School has been charged with test cheating.
Nyambaria Boys School attracted a lot of attention due to its exceptional performances in the 2022 KCSE. That year, 383 students received an A-minus, and even the lowest-scoring student in the class received a B. But once the principal of the school was suspended due to allegations of exam malpractice, the conversation regarding the school’s performance heated up.
Belio Kipsang, the principal secretary for basic education, addressed the matter and stressed the significance of maintaining integrity in the organization of national exams. Speaking on Monday at the Westland Sub-County containers where exam materials were being delivered, Kipsang emphasized the need to foster trust among Kenyans while expressing concern about the significant expenditures made to preserve exam integrity.
We are all being killed by the lack of trust. As a nation, we cannot carry on in this manner,” the PS said, emphasizing the value of self-policing and devoting early hours to exam-related tasks. In a different incident, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) team in Garissa took 29 cell phones from a school in Dadaab while they looked into possible irregularities in exams. Examiners for the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education have reportedly failed to adequately frisk candidates as the exams have begun nationally. Remarkably, seven Baringo candidates who had just given birth took the KCSE exams. Exams are being actively supervised by senior government officials nationwide.
