KCPE examinations will be done in 27,161 centres, while 10,077 centres will host KCSE candidates. Amina said Kenya National Examination Council (Knec) had managed to seal examination leakage loopholes but revealed that some schools were still determined to expose examination questions to candidates before time. “We have cautioned and let all candidates and schools heads know that we shall not mark those papers. And those who will be responsible for the centre will answer to authorities,” she said. Knec Chief Executive Officer Mercy Karogo said if a centre pre-exposes an examination paper on day one, the entire examination will be cancelled. This means candidates who access the questions before time will be sent home and will not sit the one-month examination. “And those responsible supervisors, invigilators, centre managers and security officers will be answerable,” said Karogo. Data from Knec shows for KCPE, some 64,758 invigilators and 27,025 supervisors will be deployed to administer the examinations. The papers will be marked by 5,834 examiners.
As for KCSE, 36,622 invigilators and 10,183 supervisors will be deployed. The examinations will be marked by 23,713 examiners. Knec chairperson George Magoha said Knec would punish any form of examination malpractice. “If we notice any slight exposure we shall close the centre immediately and all persons responsible will be liable and will face the consequences,” he said. Prof Magoha said this year’s examinations would be more secured than last year. “Integrity is the word. But we also caution over fake examinations. No examinations will leak. Treat all questions (in circulation) as fake,” said Magoha.
