The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has rolled out stringent measures to safeguard the integrity of this year’s national examinations as candidates across the country sit the first-ever Grade 9 assessments under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC).
KNEC Chairperson Prof. Julius Nyabundi said on Monday that the council has fortified its systems to seal all loopholes that could compromise the credibility of the examinations.
Speaking during the opening and distribution of examination materials at the Kisumu Central Sub-county container, Prof. Nyabundi said KNEC remains unwavering in protecting the integrity of national exams.
“At KNEC, we are always committed to protecting the integrity of our examinations. Any breach of integrity of the examinations in the past has been done outside KNEC. Up to today, there has been no leakage at all in these examinations and that is the way we must continue,” he said.
Among the key measures, the council has maintained the policy introduced last year requiring that morning and afternoon examination papers be collected separately to limit the window for early exposure.
