KNEC NEWS GUIDELINES . Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu has unveiled additional measures to tackle exam cheating in this year’s national examinations.
During a graduation event at the Kenya Institute of Special Education in Kasarani, he disclosed that center managers will now collect morning and afternoon exam papers separately.
This means that school principals will return the morning exams and student answer sheets before obtaining the second set of papers for the afternoon.
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Machogu’s goal with these new measures is to prevent exam papers from being exposed or leaked during the morning session.
To facilitate this, they’ve increased the number of containers and distribution centers, making it easier for center managers to access the papers.
Managers will now collect papers in both the morning and afternoon, reducing the risk of early exposure.
Additionally, the Ministry of Education has expanded the number of marking centers to provide a more conducive environment for teachers.
These changes come just days before the start of the national exams.
The Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) is scheduled to commence on October 23, starting with French, German, and Music practicals.
Main papers will begin on November 6 with Chemistry Paper 1. Meanwhile, Class 8 students will begin their Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) exams on October 30.
KNEC NEWS GUIDELINES
These new measures from CS Machogu complement directives published by the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) on October 19.
KNEC has banned smartwatches, programmable calculators, and Bluetooth devices to combat exam malpractice.
Additionally, teachers and students are prohibited from bringing handbags, briefcases, backpacks, and kiondos into the exam rooms.
