Basic Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang warned that schools that will attempt to leak examinations will be shut and examination administration suspended. The Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec) warned of emerging examination-cheating hotspots and blamed parents for the continued attempts to destroy examination credibility. Knec Chairman George Magoha cautioned two schools in Garissa, where he said teachers were colluding with parents to try to cheat in the coming examinations. Prof Magoha also singled out West Pokot and cautioned education officials, parents and students in the region to keep off attempts to cheat in the coming national examinations.