A section of Kenyans have opposed the warning given by President Kenyatta to parents in regard to cheating in exams.
President Uhuru Kenyatta yesterday, gave a stern warning over cheating in examination. He said parents of candidates caught with stolen tests during the national examination exercise which began today will be sent to jail.
Kenyatta said that candidates found cheating in exams will on their part be sent to approved schools.
The Head of State further warned that teachers who get involved in exam malpractices will also be thrown into jail.
President Kenyatta, who spoke at the Kapsabet Showground, said the severe measures will be implemented to protect children from being led astray.
He added that the Government is justified in beefing up the security at examination centres because it is necessary to stop those who are intent on compromising the national examinations.
“Children in Standard 8 cannot raise the huge amounts of money to buy examinations. Where does a child get Kshs 100,000 to pay for a stolen exam? It must be their parents who are paying,” said the President as he called on parents to raise their children properly.
President Kenyatta said children should be allowed to develop according to the talents they posses because forcing them to engage in exam cheating will just ruin their future.
“Let us allow our children to develop according to the talents they have,” said the President.
Here are some of the reactions from Kenyans
@Parents don’t worry, he’s been issuing much bigger threats on corruption for the last five years! They turned out absolutely empty.. believe me you will see christmas in peace. Tuombe uhai.
— Levy Wasike (@levywasike) October 22, 2018
How about parents of those caught looting the country?
— simon mburu (@Simon_mburu1) October 22, 2018
the overall boss and appointing authority for CS, PS and KNEC should also go to jail for a leaked exam
— Steven Rono (@stevenrono) October 21, 2018
What about KNEC officials who “sell” those exams? This is where the system broke ages ago.
— Mwalimu Catherine (@Cgatheru) October 21, 2018
Their parents will be jailed. Sijaona tweet ya ufala kama hii before!
— Jasiri (@Jasiri_TEA) October 21, 2018
Your execellency on this one you are wrong.
Exams leak from the examination centre.
NO WHERE ELSE.
Deal with KNEC.— MburuMburu (@MburuMburu5) October 22, 2018
How do you hold parents accountable for exam cheating yet they have sacrificed to take the kids to school and trust them in the hands of tutors & ministry? If that is the case then heads of government should be held directly responsible 4 corruption by junior government officers
— Evans Kosgei (@kosgeivans) October 21, 2018