KCSE Candidate Dies, 2 Others Deliver As Exams Kick Off
The Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) theory Examinations began on Monday morning, with the County of Meru reporting three critical incidents that have impacted the candidates scheduled to sit for their final examinations.
As the day dawned on November 4, around 12 a.m., a male candidate registered in a Tigania West school passed just hours before taking the exam.
EDUCATION Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba supervises the distribution of Day 1 KCSE exam papers at the Kibra DCC container. A total of 965,501 candidates are registered for this years examination in 10,754 examination centres across the country. pic.twitter.com/MkxdoeWFNe
— Ministry of Education, Kenya (MoE) (@EduMinKenya) November 4, 2024
Meanwhile, two other candidates who had been expecting before the exam gave birth at a Meru hospital.
“At around 12.00 AM this morning, we lost one male candidate who hails from Tigania West,” a regional administrator in the region, confirmed.
“At around the same time, we had two girls who were expectant and delivered at the Meru Hospital. I know this news will keep changing because maybe the number has increased but we will continue letting you know as we receive the information.”
The administrator also stated that, despite the tragic death and deliveries, they had reported a large number of adult and prisoner candidates.
Male candidate dies, two girls deliver babies as KCSE starts in Tigania West pic.twitter.com/PZEdiwVXE1
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He was speaking to the media during the exam distribution in Meru County.
The region reported 151 senior adults taking the same exams in five centres, as well as 12 male prisoners.
Echoing the Ministry of Education’s plea, the administrator urged adults in charge of overseeing the examination process to follow the rules in place to prevent irregularities and exam malpractices.
“All the officials involved, centre managers, supervisors, invigilators, police officers and everyone else involved in this exercise, you’ve been given directives on your roles so anyone who will be involved in one way or another in exam malpractice will be arrested and dealt with by law,” he said.
He urged them to allow the candidates to reap the benefits of their efforts, as they had worked hard for years to get there.
Meanwhile, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba directed supervisors to avoid aiding in malpractice, indicating that the government would be on the lookout and would not hesitate to crack down on perpetrators.
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He also stated that the examination papers for this year’s exam had been fitted with technology to detect tampering and immediately relay the information to the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) headquarters in Nairobi.
Currently, school officials are not permitted to bring phones to examination centers.
The Ministry has stated that it will use social media to flag any suspicious activity related to the ongoing exams and act immediately.
Once apprehended, the perpetrators will face prosecution in newly established courts designed to ensure that exam malpractice cases are resolved as soon as possible.
KCSE Candidate Dies, 2 Others Deliver As Exams Kick Off
