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CS Ogamba addressed speculation surrounding the timing of the results, noting that the absence of KCPE exams this year may have led to some confusion.

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has announced that the results for the 2024 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations will be released within the next two weeks.  

Speaking to the media on Tuesday, December 31, the CS reassured the public that the ministry is adhering to its long-standing tradition of releasing KCSE results in January.  

"The KCSE examination results will be released within the next 2 weeks. Traditionally the KCSE results were normally released in January and we are keeping to that tradition," he said.

Ogamba addressed speculation surrounding the timing of the results, noting that the absence of the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) exams this year may have led to some confusion.

"The exams that used to be released in December were for KCPE and this year we do not have KCPE and that might have caused some confusion," he added.

File image of Julius Ogamba

The 2024 KCSE examinations were conducted from October 22 to November 22 with 965,501 candidates registered across 10,755 centers nationwide. 

To uphold the integrity of the examinations, the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) implemented several stringent measures. 

Each candidate received a unique exam paper, a strategy aimed at preventing cheating and ensuring fairness during marking. 

Additionally, candidates, invigilators, and center managers were prohibited from using mobile phones during exams to curb malpractice. 

Supervisors and invigilators were rotated, and all personnel involved in exam administration were required to lock their phones in desks monitored by security officers. 

Despite these efforts, there were isolated incidents of malpractice. 

Approximately 621 candidates were implicated in irregularities, including possession of unauthorized materials and mobile phones.