KNEC responds to claims of KCSE grading system leak
The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) dismisses claims of the KCSE grading system leak
The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) dismisses claims of the KCSE grading system leak.
Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) refuted claims of fraudsters purporting to change the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination marks, the examinations body has now rejected reports showing the grading systems to be used.
In a post on X social media, KNEC rejected online posts purporting to show the new grading system for KCSE exams done in November. This comes as the marking of the exams continues.
KNEC dismissed reports that this year’s grading system had already been determined.
Last week, the examination body disputed reports that the national exams were being changed in favour of a few students who had paid for the services.
While clarifying the information, KNEC Chief Executive Officer David Njengere revealed that the documents circulated online purporting to invite students interested in changing marks were fake.
The examination council was forced to clarify the matter following reports that marks were being altered during the marking of KCSE exams.
According to the flagged post, a group of individuals reportedly partnered with an official who works at the KNEC offices to aid in changing marks for specific students.
“Grade-changing is currently ongoing. We have partnered with an official from KNEC on consultancy,” read part of the fake post. While responding to the post, KNEC wrote, “Scam alert, beware of fraudsters, and stay alert.”
KNEC’s announcement comes a week after examiners began marking KCSE exams that were completed on November 22. During a recent announcement, the Ministry of Education revealed that marking would be complete before the end of December.
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KNEC insists that marking exams is a confidential exercise and they cannot reveal the details of examiners taking part in the process, dismissing claims that those rejected came from schools that are suspected to have been involved in exam malpractices.
“Marking of exams is a confidential process, and KNEC may not disclose the identities of the examiners. KNEC undertakes due diligence in inviting examiners to ensure reliability and credibility of the process,” Njengere told Education News.
In 2023, the National Assembly Committee on Education released a damning report confirming that there were indeed cases of malpractice in the 2022 examinations.
The Committee revealed that the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has handled a total of 68 exam malpractice cases, with 44 of them pending investigation. 17 cases are pending before court cases 6 cases have already been finalised.
According to Education CS Julius Migos, there were 621 cases of malpractice reported during the 2024 exams.
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