Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has announced changes on how examinations malpractices will be handled.
Speaking on Monday, November 11, in Nairobi when he oversaw the distribution of KCSE papers in Lang'ata, Ogamba disclosed that the malpractices will be dealt with on individual level.
The CS noted that his Ministry has put in place measures to curb the crime and that going forward, a whole examination center will not be affected in case of one exam malpractice case.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I am here to report that we put in place very serious measures to the extent that this year, if there is any malpractice, we are not going to condemn the whole school, center, or number of people who are there. It is going to be individualised," Ogamba remarked.
The CS added, "Where we find that a student has taken a phone into the exam room, taken a photo of their paper, and sent it around, we will know that it was that student because all papers are serialised. That is the student who will face the music when the result is released. It will not be condemning the whole institution."
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Ogamba maintained that if individuals collaborate to do the crime, they will be followed individually for prosecution.
"Where we find that individuals collaborated or conspired as it happened in Homa Bay, we will follow the evidence and ensure that those involved face the music," Ogamba explained.
His remarks come after a man purporting to have access to the ongoing KCSE examination papers was arrested on Monday.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) noted Stephen Nyang'au Mbeche was arrested following an operation involving officers attached to Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) and their counterparts from Masaba North, Nyamira County.
