The Ministry of Education has deployed a multisectoral team to curb cheating in the ongoing Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) and Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) exams.
In a statement on Tuesday, October 28, Basic Education PS Julius Bitok said the team is working around the clock to ensure the exams are administered professionally and remain free from any form of fraud.
“We have assembled a multisectoral team that is working around the clock to ensure the exam is administered professionally by eliminating opportunities for those who may want to indulge in cheating and other malpractices,” said Bitok.
The Basic Education PS also urged continued vigilance from all officers involved in the examinations, emphasising that any irregularities or unusual activities should be reported immediately to the relevant administrators.
“We are encouraging all our stakeholders, if they see anything unusual, to report it immediately. Vigilance is key to maintaining integrity and ensuring fairness for every learner,” he stated.
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Bitok commended education officials, security teams and examination administrators for their dedication.
He also said the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) has addressed the few instances of misplaced and misdelivered examination papers to ensure all eligible candidates sat for exams.
“We had a few minor hitches yesterday in some centres where a few papers were missing, but KNEC moved quickly to ensure that every centre had adequate materials. The process is running smoothly,” Bitok added.
The KPSEA and KJSEA exams began on Monday, October 27, countrywide. The KPSEA exams are scheduled to end on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, while the KJSEA exams will conclude on November 3, 2025.
Meanwhile, the KCSE exams which began on Tuesday October 21 will end on end on November 21, 2025.
This comes a week after Education CS Julius Migosi said the ministry has deployed hundreds of thousands of personnel to oversee the national exams in all centres across Kenya.
"A total of 342,687 contracted professionals have been engaged in the administration of the assessments and examinations.
“The contracted professionals comprise centre managers, supervisors, invigilators, security officers, Ministry of Education staff and officers from the Ministry of Interior and National Administration," he said.
The Education CS also issued a stern warning against individuals circulating fake examination materials.
“We have received reports of cases of fraudulent circulation of fake examination and assessment papers. In collaboration with security agencies, we have apprehended a number of suspects and investigations are underway to bring more to book," Migosi stated.
