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The Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (EACC) has revealed the central role the anti-graft agency is playing in curbing cheating in national examinations.

EACC, in a statement on Sunday, October 15, said the commission will on Monday and Tuesday participate in a sensitization forum organized by the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) for 2023 Examination Monitors and Ministry of Education officials.

The participants include Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu his Principal Secretaries (PSs), and Council and Executive Management of KNEC.

During the forum, to be held at the KNEC Headquarters, EACC will facilitate sessions on ethics and integrity in examination administration.

“This is aimed at addressing any systemic weaknesses and loopholes conducive to integrity deficits in national examinations,” EACC said.

Integrity in National Examinations
Pursuant to its constitutional mandate, EACC will on Monday 16th, and Tuesday, 17th October 2023 participate in a sensitization forum organized by the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) for 2023 Examination Monitors and Ministry of…

— EACC (@EACCKenya) October 15, 2023

The Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations are scheduled to begin on Monday, October 23 with rehearsals set for Thursday, October 19.

Candidates will sit for the last paper on Friday, November 24.

Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) exams will begin on Monday, October 30, and end on Wednesday, November 1, 2023.

Exam cheating

A parliamentary committee chaired by Tinderet MP Julius Melly last week confirmed that there were cases of exam irregularities in last year’s examinations.

In a report submitted to the House, the committee on education said the irregularities were due to early exposure of afternoon examination papers, mobile phones seized from some examination centres as well as some students being found with unauthorised written-on materials among others.

The findings of the committee followed months of investigations into last year’s examinations after concerns arose regarding allegations of examination malpractices within the country.