CS Machogu, KNEC CEO Summoned by MPs Over KCPE Results Errors
Julius Melly, a member of the National Assembly for Tinderet and a member of the Education Committee, is now requesting an explanation from the Ministry of Education regarding the inconsistencies that emerged in the 2023 KCPE results, which were made public last week.
On Tuesday, Melly announced that David Njengere, CEO of the Kenya National Examination Council, and Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu will testify before the committee.
Melly, as a member of the Committee on Education, stated that they have invited the CS to appear before them to provide a briefing on the cause of the errors and the numerous mistakes. He mentioned that Knec would accompany the minister.
Melly stated that he anticipates the ministry’s Thursday appearance before the committee. He stated that the ministry will need to explain the circumstances in which the majority of students in a particular subject achieved the same grade.
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Questioning the disparity in grading for students with the same score of 75 marks, where one is graded as an A and the other as a B-, Melly expressed dissatisfaction and stated that the situation had been further exacerbated. He assured the public that they, as committee members, would ask tough questions on their behalf.
Melly emphasized that committee members are prepared to query the ministry regarding the inconsistencies. Additionally, he recalled that the ministry was summoned last year, after the publication of the 2022 KCSE results, to explain widespread allegations of massive cheating.
“They have exacerbated the situation at hand.” Melly further stated, “I wish to reassure the public that we will pose those difficult questions on your behalf.”
The committee, according to Melly, desires to elevate the examination to the status of a national institution.
Machogu announced on Thursday, following the publication of the 2023 KCPE examinations, that the Form One placement process would commence on Monday.
However, a petitioner has filed a motion with the court challenging the application of the recently disclosed Form One placement results.
Magare Gikenyi, a resident of Nakuru, petitioned the Milimani High Court for temporary injunctions against the utilization of the results for any purpose, including their application to public or private institutions or for other objectives.
As of Monday, November 27, the placement is anticipated to continue for two weeks.
Interested parties included in the petition were the Kenya Primary School Heads Association (KEPSHA), the Kenya Private Schools Association, the Kenya Parents Association, and the Law Society of Kenya.
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Gikenyi, a consultant general and trauma surgeon, asserted that the results are rife with errors that will put the 2023 KCPE candidates at a disadvantage.
The petition reads that the constitution should never allow errors of administrative bodies to affect the rights of students/children, who are the future of this country.
A random examination of the results, he informed the court, uncovered “a barrage of glaring errors that were systemic in nature and affected all candidates.”
Gikenyi additionally informed the court that other candidates had received incredibly low grades, which were incongruous with their previous performance.
Presently, he requests that the procedure be halted pending the outcome and hearing of the application.
CS Machogu, KNEC CEO Summoned by MPs Over KCPE Results Errors
