The Ministry of Education, via the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC), has unveiled new examination regulations as it officially kicked off this year’s examination and assessment period.
During the launch of the KCSE and KPSEA examinations, KNEC CEO David Njengere announced that supervisors and invigilators will no longer be permitted to use mobile phones inside examination rooms.
Additionally, candidates will have their names printed directly on their individual question papers to enhance security.
The exams are set to commence on October 22 and will run until November 22, 2024.
This year, more than 1 million candidates are anticipated to take the KPSEA, while over 900,000 are expected for the KCSE.
“This year, we will administer KCSE to 965,501 candidates across 10,565 centers and KPSEA to 1,303,913 candidates in 35,573 centers, totaling 2,279,414 candidates nationwide,” Njengere stated.
To facilitate the smooth administration of exams, KNEC has acquired 41 new containers, increasing the total to 617 for secure storage and transportation of examination materials.
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos emphasized that the government will not tolerate any examination misconduct. “There will be no leniency for those found engaging in examination offences or malpractices,” Migos warned.
Antoninah Lentoinjoni, Staffing Director at the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), announced that supervisors will be rotated across various examination centers this year, contrasting with previous practices.
“The TSC has deployed skilled officers to ensure a seamless examination process. No one will be assigned to centers where they have vested interests,” Lentoinjoni assured.
Addressing concerns about the new funding model, CS Migos indicated that the ministry plans to challenge a recent court ruling that halted its implementation, despite it operating for the past two years.
He also highlighted that the ministry is in the process of constructing 16,000 classrooms for Grade 9 students.
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