Teachers Involvement in Exam Malpractice Uncovered
Teachers have been largely accused of getting involved in exam malpractices by interfering with the registration process of candidates at various centers.
Some teachers are registering candidates based on performance in internal exams, and bright students are registered at one school while the rest are registered at another to manipulate the mean grades, says Mirriam Ngima, an elder
“We can’t run away from the fact that there was massive cheating in 2022. It happened. We shall be unfair to the Kenyan child if we sidestep this fact,” said Kamu Manyara, Nakuru County chair for Kenya Secondary School Heads Association (KESSHA).
Chief Timothy Kitetu points out that some schools were known to have mastered the art of cheating on behalf of their candidates by paying for their marks.
Some schools are known to be a preserve for those who have money and can pay for grades, and when a student from a rich family fails elsewhere, they are admitted to another school where they leave with better grades fraudulently, said Chief Kitetu.
Lugari MP Nabii Nabwera lauded the residents for their insight, noting that it would go a long way in transforming the country’s education system.
“Bad doctors and engineers who became who they are by manipulating our systems will only leave us suffering. We must clear the mess in our education system,” said Nabii.
Kitutu Masaba MP Ombane Gisairo echoed the sentiments of the residents and called for the abolition of fun fare in the announcement of national examination results.
Nyamira Woman Rep Prof Jerusha Momanyi said that the lack of integrity in KCSE exams was evident once the students were admitted to universities.
She said that it was suspect that students with good KCSE grades select great courses but drop by the second year, applying to defer or inter-faculty transfer.
Teachers Involvement in Exam Malpractice Uncovered
