Basic Education Principal Secretary (PS) Belio Kipsang’ has dismissed claims that the national examinations were leaked this year.
He said the exams had been handled in the best way possible and expressed confidence that the government had conducted a fair exam with minimal challenges.
Kipsang’ lauded shareholders involved in examination monitoring and invigilation because the country had not witnessed any major examination challenges or malpractices.
“There are few incidences whereby private centres were trying to sneak in phones against set regulations. We also had some private centres impersonating some candidates to do their examination. This year, I can say confidently that we have run a clean exam,” said the PS.
“We are concluding the processes of examination by November 22 and thereafter go for marking. Examiners are very ready for marking. I affirm this year’s exam has not leaked and few incidences are due to early exposure where somebody takes a photo of the examination papers that have already been opened,” Kipsang’ said.
He said the ministry and TSC shall not be condemning a whole school or exam centre just because of one individual who is careless.
“If you allow the exam paper to be tampered with, it is you who will suffer for it. Our colleagues in the ministry of ICT have done a great job in dealing with cyber-crime,” he said.
The PS said the ministry has developed guidelines on placement of learners in Senior School where the first cohort of Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) will join in January 2026.
“There are 11 Bills that will be going to Parliament to mainstream the process and sessional papers to anchor the full implementation of CBC. When they do their Grade 12 examination, they will be transitioning to their tertiary education in Kenya or outside the country. We are finalizing the construction of 11,000 classrooms. We are also going to employ 20,000 teachers,” he said.
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Kipsang’ said MPs were given a conditional grant of Ksh4 billion for construction of classrooms through NGCDF and were requested to match for every shilling.
“We intend to construct 18,000 classrooms by the end of January next year. We are on course in implementing CBC. This is the first time we are changing the education system from PP1, then PP2, Junior School and Senior School.
We did the national needs assessment where there were a lot of engagements through national conferences so that we can orientate ourselves for our children to not only accumulate knowledge but gain skills and competencies. We are preparing our children in tandem with the way the world is moving, including research and new ways of doing things,” Kipsang’ said.
By John Majau
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