No KCSE exam paper leaked, none will – CS Magoha.
According to Education CS George Magoha, no examination papers have been leaked since the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams began nationwide.
In a statement to the media on Sunday, CS Magoha stated that all papers had been delivered to each examination center with all of the unique security features intact.
“I repeat: No examination paper has been leaked, none will,” CS Magoha reiterated.
“I thank all the thousands of KNEC-contracted personnel who have put aside all their personal and official demands to ensure the examination is safely guarded,”
According to CS Magoha, a joint team of DCI investigators and Ministry of Education officials busted an early-exposure ring that was assisting students in cheating on their exams.
“A few scrupulous people have over the last five years devised a new dirty trick of opening examination packages a few minutes before the start time, in what we call the “early exposure”.” CS Magoha said.
The cartels in question, according to the CS, were photographing the exam with mobile phones before sneaking out the questions and passing them on to a hired group, who would then tackle the questions and send the answers back to the examination center.
To reduce malpractice even further, the Education Ministry has issued a slew of new directives aimed at closing any potential exam leakage loopholes.
All schools will now be required to keep the gate open throughout the day’s examination to facilitate monitoring processes.
Simultaneously, mobile phones have been banned in exam centers, with the Ministry stating that only two phones will be allowed: one for the center manager and one for the security officer.
Security officers will be required to sit in positions where they have a clear view of the examination materials for the second daily paper while the morning paper is being written.
Additionally, during the exam season, center managers will be required to keep unauthorized teachers out of the centers.
No KCSE exam paper leaked, none will – CS Magoha
