KNEC cracks whips on school heads registering ghost students for 2023 KCPE, KCSE
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KNEC (Kenya National Examination Council) cracks whips on school heads registering ghost students for 2023 KCPE, KCSE
KNEC (Kenya National Examination Council) cracks whips on school heads registering ghost students for 2023 KCPE, KCSE.
The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) has issued a warning to schools to school heads registering ghost students for the 2023 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE).
In order to avoid fraud in the 2023 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education examinations, the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) issued a warning to schools (KCSE).
KNEC Chief Executive(CEO) David Njengere cautioned school administrators against registering students who do not attend their respective schools in a circular dated Wednesday, January 25.
Njengere clarified that it was against the law for pupils to attend classes at one school and take their final exams at a different one.
“All candidates registered for KNEC examinations must be bonafide, school-going pupils or students in their respective schools, who are transmitting you their respective examination class,” the circular read in part.
The KNEC CEO further warned that the council would not accept ghost candidates and threatened schools with serious action.
“Registration of ghost candidates constitutes an examination malpractice, which attracts sanctions, including de-registration of the school as a KNEC examination centre,” he declared.
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In addition, KNEC set a limit of 30 candidates per examination centre, and an institution’s independent candidates must number at least five to be registered with the school.
The Council made it clear that both applicants in private and public institutions will have their examination fees covered by the government.
Candidates who retake or repeat tests, non-citizens, private candidates registered in Sub-County Private Exam Centers, and those who are incarcerated must cover these charges on their own.
KNEC will charge Ksh800 for KCPE and between Ksh5,000 and Ksh5,800 for those sitting the entire KCSE exam – seven to nine subjects.
However, those who intend to resit the form four exam will pay Ksh3,100 to Ksh6,300 depending on the number of exams they want to sit.
The registration period will run from February 1 to March 30.
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