KNEC responds to claims that some learners’ KCSE results have changed.
KNEC responds to claims that some learners’ KCSE results have changed.
Kenyans have been warned by the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) to be cautious of scammers claiming to alter the results of the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exam.
In a succinct statement released on Thursday, December 5, KNEC denied rumors that certain students who had paid for the services were getting their results altered for the national exams.
The documents that circulated online claiming to invite students interested in modifying their grades were fraudulent, according to KNEC Chief Executive Officer David Njengere, who clarified the issue.
Reports that marks were being changed during the KCSE test marking process compelled the examination council to provide clarification.
A number of people allegedly collaborated with a KNEC office administrator to help alter grades for particular pupils, according to the flagged post.
“Grade altering is still going on. A portion of the phony post stated, “We have partnered with an official from KNEC on consulting.” KNEC said, “Scam alert, beware of fraudsters and stay alert,” in response to the post.
A week after examiners started marking KCSE tests that were finished on November 22, KNEC made its announcement. The Ministry of Education recently said that marking would be finished by the end of December.
But after the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education instructors (KUPPET) threatened to remove its instructors from the marking centers, the marking process became controversial.
Speaking on Thursday, November 28, Sam Opondo, a KUPPET representative representing the Siaya Branch, claimed that the examination committee had harassed and humiliated a number of instructors.
He disclosed that the union had been notified that some teachers were being dismissed from the marking centers due to their involvement in exam fraud.
Regarding what we believe to be egregious abuse of our members who are participating in KCSE exam grading in 2024. Others are expelled from marking centers like criminals, and some have been retired without cause,” Opondo told the media.
“We are prepared to take action, including calling on our teachers to boycott the marking of KCSE exams, if KNEC wishes to continue this inappropriate humiliation of our teachers,” Opondo continued.
KNEC responds to claims that some learners’ KCSE results have changed.
