Just one month before the start of the national exams, four Egerton University students were detained in connection with exam fraud.
Kevin Anunda Mogaka, Francis Manyara Ogata, and Bravin Osano Ombongi, three of the pupils, are anticipated to be charged this morning at the Milimani law courts, while the fourth student has become a state witness.
Three counts of conspiring to mislead the public, publishing false material, and having stolen identification cards will be brought against the three.
Following investigations by Knec and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, the students were detained (DCI).
They allegedly ran 15 accounts on WhatsApp and Telegram where they asked for donations from the public in exchange for access to leaked test materials.
They were asking for anything from 5,000 to 35,000 shillings. Over 2,500 people make up one such gathering that Nation has observed.
The investigators discovered that the students had already amassed more than Sh4 million, which was placed in two.
They were also discovered to be in possession of numerous stolen SIM cards, national identity cards, and ATM cards.
David Njeng’ere, CEO of the Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec), assuaged concerns about exam leaks by asserting that all exam materials are in safe control. He gave the pupils advice on avoiding scams.
“Students are readily deceived on when they are stressed. The general public must be made aware that no one has access to exam papers, and anyone claiming to have them is a liar. On the day of the exam, each candidate will have access to the papers at the same time, Dr. Njeng’ere informed the Daily Nation.
Three tests will be given at Junio Secondary School Knec during November and December of the following year.
Before starting junior secondary school (JSS) in January of next year, the first cohort of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) will take the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA).
The assessment will take place from Monday, November 28 to Wednesday, November 30, 2022, while the rehearsal is slated for Friday, November 25, 2022.
For applicants in Standard 8, the evaluation will take place concurrently with the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) tests. With the final 8-4-4 cohort expected to finish primary school studies next year, this is the second-to-last KCPE exam.
The assessment will take place from Monday, November 28 to Wednesday, November 30, 2022, while the rehearsal is slated for Friday, November 25, 2022.
For applicants in Standard 8, the evaluation will take place concurrently with the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) tests. With the final 8-4-4 cohort expected to finish primary school studies next year, this is the second-to-last KCPE exam.
Exams for the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) will start on December 2 and last through December 23.
The overall number of applicants is also anticipated to increase significantly from the March administration of the 2021 edition. 826,807 candidates took the KCSE, whereas 1,214,031 candidates took the KCPE.
