Magoha reveals attempts to peddle fake examination papers in some centres
Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha has said that no National Youth Service man or woman should be involved in monitoring the examinations insisting that the available police officers are sufficient.
He was speaking in Machakos town today as he supervised the distribution of day three examination papers.
“As I speak to you, there are centres in Northern part of this Country where the second paper was tampered with. This emphasises the need to have at least two police officers to ensure that one of the policeman is constantly with the examinations. Since I have been assured that police officers are there, we must have a minimum of at least two police officers per centre,” he said.
The officers who had been ferried to Machakos to compliment police officers in offering security during the examinations are now stranded as they plan their next move.
The CS was surprised to find the service men and women waiting to receive examinations when he arrived at a Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) examinations container in Machakos Town.
“Let me warn those people who want to destroy our children especially in refugee camps. In the event that you succeed to do something that is not reasonable, our teachers who mark those papers will find out and condemn these children for no good reason, ” Magoha said.
He urged examinations monitors to actively monitor the examinations saying the Government is spending too much money to enhance the integrity of the exams.
“It is not your duty just to be present in the school, you better check and confirm. Nobody should have access to the examination halls including the centre managers unless there’s very good reason,” He said.
