More than 60,000 police officers have been deployed across the country to ensure that the KPSEA and KCPE exams, which will begin on Monday, go off without a hitch.
According to Interior Principal Secretary Dr Raymond Omollo, security has also been beefed up in volatile North Rift areas where cases of insecurity caused by banditry attacks have increased in recent months.
“Exams will go on in Kapindasum and Baringo; we have contained the volatility in that belt despite recent attacks,” Omollo said at St. George’s Primary School in Nairobi on Saturday.
He added that the government has set up command centres at KNEC headquarters, the Ministry of Interior and the Communications Authority of Kenya to monitor, counter and respond to any insecurity cases that may arise during the exam period.
Police will give coordinated support on the same from the command centres.
Omollo added that an extra 82,000 containers, designated to hold the exams before they are circulated to different parts of the country, have been acquired by the state to ensure proximity between the exam centres and the distribution points.
“They must uphold dignity in ensuring integrity to uphold. All invigilators are to desist from social media activities. TSC will not be hesitant in punishing those culpable in engaging in exam malpractices,” said the TSC representative.
His sentiments were echoed by Deputy DCI Director Kamwende Ireri, who stated that those found engaging in exam malpractice would be dealt with appropriately, citing the Kiambu County CRE teacher who was arrested on Friday for selling fake exam papers.
