KNEC Finally Releases Withheld Results
Eventually, the results of some KCSE applicants whose marks had been withheld due to suspected misconduct were made public by the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC).
The Cardinal Otunga Boys fraternity in Kisii was overjoyed to learn the results of all 432 of its members who took the 2023 KCSE examinations on Friday morning.
The scores of 4,113 applicants nationwide were flagged by the Ministry of Education through KNEC at the release of the 2023 KCSE results due to claims that they had broken test regulations.
There is however heightened tension in some schools whose candidates are yet to receive results.
“I wish to inform the general public that we finally have 100% of the results and their results are very impressive because all of them are transiting to the university,” Cardinal Otunga school Principal Albert Ombiro said.
With a total registered candidature of 432, the last candidate at the school got a B-, with the Principal saying the students had 6 As, 60 A- 137 B+ and 26 B-.
Kisii County Commissioner Tom Anjere stated: “All of us need to take responsibility if the school has not done well, it’s not just the candidate, it is all the stakeholders…so let us not get to this miss advise of chasing the principal on basis of poor performance.”
A similar sigh of relief was also witnessed at Nyakongo Secondary School after KNEC released withheld results of the entire 2023 KCSE cohort of 263 students, exonerating the school from alleged cases of malpractice.
In Migori County, Mabera Secondary School also received their withheld results from the examination body.
In Nandi County, however, there is heightened tension at Samoei Secondary School which is yet to receive its results. Area MP Benard Kutur expressed his displeasure with the Ministry of Education over the decision to withhold the results.
“There was no rush to announce the results without considering people and the pain that parents are going through.You’re holding students at ransom while others are celebrating, when you ought to have conducted inquiries before declaring that these results had been canceled.The Nandi Hills lawmaker said, “Everyone is in limbo.”
4113 candidates’ test results were reported by KNEC due to possible exam fraud. Principals of the impacted schools were to be questioned about their claims, and a special committee appointed by the Ministry of Education was to decide their fate.
KNEC Finally Releases Withheld Results