KUPPET asks gov’t not to spare anyone caught abetting exam cheating

Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) Secretary General in Nandi County Paul Rotich has called on the Ministry of Education to put on notice national examination cheating abettors.

Speaking in Kapkangani Ward in Emgwen constituency in Nandi, Rotich urged all personnel who will take part in the national examinations to dispense their duties with the utmost professionalism; failing which, they will face the full wrath of the law, and as a union, will not entertain any sort of examination cheating.

“We want the Ministry of Education to ensure that appropriate action will be taken against officers who contravene the rules and regulations put in place. The government should not spare any person found to be abetting cheating in examinations,” Rotich said.

Safe, secure exams

The KUPPET boss asserted that the 2023 examination and assessment materials are safe and secure, urging candidates and their guardians to desist from being involved in unethical activities towards cheating in examinations.

“I urge the public to be wary of unscrupulous individuals who would want to con and sell fake examination materials to unsuspecting candidates and parents/guardians,” Rotich warned.

Cheating cases

Cases of exam cheating or malpractice, especially in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE), are reported almost every year.

This is a situation that has continued to taint the credibility of exams and certificates offered to students by the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC).

According to the experts, the security of the examinations starts from setting and administering all the way to marking, with proposals made that practicing teachers should be exempted due to conflicts of interest.

The 2023 KCSE test will officially commence on Monday, November 6, when candidates will take the Chemistry and English (Functional Skills) exams.