Forget being a flight risk this year under Amina’s administration you might not want to be a cheating risk.Just like KQ’s direct flight to New York ,Education Cabinet secretary Amina Mohammed means business when she says she doesn’t want people using short cuts in studies to make it in life.
This year’s national exam is the first to be conducted under the watch of Amina as Education CS and truly tight measures of preparation have been taken including odd ones that are being applied for the first time
Amina warned perpetrators of exam cheating that they will be fined Sh 2 million or jailed 10 years if caught.
Surprisingly the Education CS has said there are five helicopters on standby, just in case of an emergency. This is re assuring for those who might be unwell during the examinations.
The ministry introduced new measures to contain leakage at the various points of the examination process and Wamalwa said he was confident with the preparations put in place by the Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec).
With a total of 1.06 million candidates writing the test, the first day will see candidates write Mathematics, English, and English composition tests.
“The exams shall be administered effectively. I wish all the candidates success,” Wamalwa said.
Cabinet Secretaries led the collection of test papers as KCPE kicked off on today.The lot was deployed in various counties to witness the opening of KCPE papers.
Education CS Amina Mohammed was in Kiambu to oversee the opening of containers where the papers were stored.
Her Labour counterpart Ukur Yatani was in Bomet for the same while Environment’s Keriako Tobiko was in Athi River.
Devolution CS Eugene Wamalwa witnessed the kicking of the exams in Nyandarua county.
Amina said she was confident the exams will be administered well considering that no hitches had been reported.
“We started off with a word of prayer for our nation and children, sending the very best wishes to all our candidates,” the CS said.
Education Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed has issued a stern warning to schools found engaging in irregularities during this year’s national examinations that they will be deregistered.
Speaking during a stakeholders’ forum at the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development on examination preparedness on Wednesday, Mohamed stated that every measure has been taken to ensure this year’s process is credible. “As you all know last year 1,200 results from 10 centres were cancelled due to exam malpractices and this should not be allowed to happen this year. All the culprits in the affected schools including principals, teachers and students will also face the full force of law,” she said.
She also put on notice principals collecting money from students with a promise of assisting them access exams that they will not be spared.
Students have been urged not to fall prey of cartels asking for money to facilitate cheating as they will be duped.
“Students should forget about cheating and study thoroughly. I want to guarantee you there will be no early exposure of the examination,” she assured