Education CS Ezekiel Machogu has asked members of the public to report any attempts of examination leakages received through the phone, while cautioning against resending of such messages.
Machogu stated that fraudsters will use the national examinations in order to con the public by claiming to have examination papers.
He asked Kenyans to report any such culprits to the relevant authorities for quick action.
The CS said that they are working with the Communications Authority of Kenya and the department of ICT to nab anyone trying to spread messages or screenshots that purport to be genuine examination papers.
“We are working closely with ICT and the Communications Authority and in case you get anything on the phone purporting to be the examination papers, do not pass it on, but rather report to the security personnel. “If you share them to others then you will be considered as an accomplice,” warned the CS.
Machogu revealed further that the government has hired the Cyber Crime specialists, whom he stated that they will continue to monitor social media criminals who con the public for genuine examination papers.
The CS spoke during a stakeholders meeting on the upcoming national examinations, where he urged the center managers to work with integrity by doing everything possible to protect the sanctity of the upcoming national Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA), Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations.
“I want to assure that this year’s examination has not and will not be leaked. I ask the center managers to ensure that no question paper is exposed. Firm action will be taken against you if you do otherwise, and the students’ results will be annulled,” he warned.
The CS stated that the government had made every effort to ensure credible examinations. He also said that there have not been compromises.
“We have confirmed that all is well, there are no leakages nor exposure and no one is aware of the contents of the exam papers. The integrity of the examination has not been compromised at any given stage,” he stated.
Machogu noted that the center managers will decide the success or failure of the exams and was optimistic that they would do their best to ensure the success of the entire exercise.
“The success or failure of the upcoming KCSE, KPSEA and KCPE will be determined by your actions. Failure is not an option. I have confidence that you will make Kenya proud by ensuring all the rules and regulations are followed to the latter,” he stated.
The CEO Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) Dr. David Njeng’ere Kabita said that it was the responsibility of the teachers to make their students understand that this year’s exam papers have not been touched and that they should not fall prey to fraudsters.
“These papers have not been touched by anyone. You must not interfer with them. If fraudsters get hold of these papers and give them to your students, then you are setting them up to fail. There are rules and regulations and contravening them is punishable,” he warned.
By Sitna Omar
Source: kenyanews
