KNEC’s plea to 2020/2021 Exam candidates

The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has implored the 1.9 Million KCPE and KCSE candidates to avoid cheating in the upcoming national examinations.

In a letter that KNEC released, they said that it pains for the agency to cancel results for candidates every year for those who cheat.

KNEC sent the letter dated December 14, 2020, to all candidates through their school heads in both primary and secondary schools.

Acting KNEC Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr. Mercy Karogo warned that in most instances, teachers, classmates, and parents mislead candidates to be involved in cheating.

“These people mistakenly believe they are helping you. Instead, they are exposing you to suffering as you will lose your examination results,” warned Karogo.

The letter was a one-page document advising candidates who engage in examination malpractice, that it will ruin their lives.

Besides the plea, Karogo warned that the Council will ruthlessly deal with those who cheat by canceling their examinations.

“No examination results shall be given to candidates who cheat because results are given based on the effort of the candidates themselves,” said Karogo.

The council also warned that dire consequences await those who engage in cheating in examinations. Mercy Karogo cited section 27(1) of the KNEC Act (2012), which spells out strict penalties for examination cheats.

The Act reads:

A person who, before or during an examination, has in his or her possession or under his or her control any examination paper or any part thereof, or any material or information purporting to relate to the contents of any paper or material for that examination, without lawful excuse, commits an offense and is liable, upon conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years, or a fine not exceeding Sh. 2 million or both

KNEC also advised candidates on examination conduct as they received their letters.

“In order for you to receive your results, you must not get involved in trying to obtain any unfair assistance from anybody. You must produce your own honest work during examinations,” said Karogo.

The KNEC letter written to all 2020/2021 candidates is to reach schools just before they close for the second term that is scheduled for December 23.

The candidates shall stay at home for a week starting next week for the Christmas Holiday and resume the third term on January 4, 2021.

KCPE candidates shall sit for their examinations between March 22 and 24, and do their rehearsals on March 19.

They will do English and Mathematics on the first day of the examinations, Science and Kiswahili on the second day, and finish on the third day by sitting for Social Studies and Religious Education.

At least 1.2 million candidates will sit for the three-day examinations.

For the KCSE examination, rehearsals will be on March 25, with written examinations commencing on March 26. The examinations will run for three weeks and three days. 751,150 candidates will sit for the Form Four KCSE examination.

The marking of both KCPE and KCSE is between April 19 and May 7, according to the Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha.

KNEC released the new examination timetable after the initial timetable underwent revision following the disruption on education in all learning institutions that COVID-19 caused. The government had to close all learning institutions in March to mitigate the impact of the novel coronavirus.

All children will have an equal opportunity in the upcoming national examinations. Only 10 weeks are remaining at the time of writing this post, and the letter comes in time as the KCPE and KCSE candidates are preparing for their exams.

The letter comes as KNEC flagged some counties it has had on its radar over the years. These counties include Meru, Garissa, Machakos, Turkana, West Pokot, Narok, Kericho, Wajir,Isiolo, Elgeyo Marakwet and Mandera.

Kisii, Bungoma, Migori, Kisumu, and Homa Bay have also been on the list in the past two years over examination malpractice.

KNEC, in the letter, advised candidates to report any teacher, parent, or candidate who tries to entice them to cheat in examinations.

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