Written By Lisa Murimi
At least 840 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) candidates had their results cancelled due to examination irregularities during the 2024 exams, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba announced on Thursday.
The action underscores the government’s commitment to preserving the integrity of national exams.
Ogamba cited the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) Handling of Examination Irregularities Rules of 2015 as the legal framework empowering the council to withhold or cancel results where malpractices are detected.
An additional 2,829 candidates have had their results withheld pending investigations, with final decisions expected within 30 days of the exam results’ release.
The Ministry of Education recorded 621 cases of malpractice across 198 examination centers during the tests, which began on October 28 and involved 965,501 candidates in 10,755 centers nationwide.
“It is unfortunate,” the CS remarked, emphasizing that such actions are necessary to ensure fairness and high standards for all candidates.
To improve the examination process, the government increased the number of examiners to 32,800, up from 29,876 in 2023.
Meanwhile, marking for the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) has been completed, with results already released.
KNEC continues to uphold strict measures against malpractices, signaling a firm stance on safeguarding the credibility of Kenya’s education system.
