Adults are the main perpetrators of exam malpractices, says CS Ogamba
Ogamba said as the exams are nearing completion, authorities are working tirelessly to ensure their integrity.
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has stated that adults, not students, are the primary perpetrators of exam malpractices in the ongoing Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams.
The CS said that those found guilty of involvement in the cheating syndicates will face legal consequences.
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Speaking on Wednesday during the monitoring of the KCSE 2024 exam paper distribution in Kiambu County, Ogamba explained that investigations are already underway, with arrests having been made.
"We will ensure that those involved in such activities will be held accountable and face the full force of the law," he stated.
Ogamba said as the exams are nearing completion, authorities are working tirelessly to ensure their integrity.
He further clarified that the arrests made so far have been linked to adults, not students, and investigations are ongoing to expose the cartels responsible for the exam malpractices.
"We will be collecting the statistics that we will share next week when we complete the exercise. So far, there have been arrests in Siaya, Homa Bay, and Eldoret, and all of them are related to adults. The students are not really part and parcel of the syndicate," Ogamba said.
The confirmation follows multiple reports of exam malpractices in different regions of the country, prompting swift action from the authorities.
On Monday, 13 teachers, including nine invigilators, were arrested at Nyamninia Secondary School in Siaya County after candidates were found with photocopied answers for Mathematics Paper 2.
The arrested teachers were released on Tuesday after posting bonds of Sh100,000 or an alternative cash bail of Sh20,000.
In Homa Bay County, eight teachers were also arrested on similar charges of involvement in exam malpractice.
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