[PHOTOS] KCSE examination begins countrywide

In Summary

• The government said enough measures had been put in place to ensure the integrity of the test is not compromised.

• Education CS George Magoha has warned students and teachers not to indulge in any malpractices.

by SHARON MWENDE

14 March 2022 - 12:41

Candidates line up for frisking during start of KCSE at Starehe Boys Center, Nairobi, on March 14, 2022.
Image: ANDREW KASUKU

The Kenya Certificate of Secondary School Education theory tests have started today on Monday, March 14, 2022.

The tests are administered in 10, 413 examination centres to the 831,015 Form Four students.

The KCSE papers are disseminated from 483 distribution centres nationwide.

Candidates line up for frisking during start of KCSE at Starehe Boys Center, Nairobi, on March 14, 2022.
Image: ANDREW KASUKU

The government said enough measures had been put in place to ensure the integrity of the test is not compromised.

Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha has warned students and teachers not to indulge in any malpractices.

Last candidate on the queue is frisked during the first day of KCSE exams at Starehe Boys Center, Nairobi on March 14, 2022
Image: ANDREW KASUKU

Kenya National Examination Council chief executive David Njengere said the body had provided guidelines to safeguard the integrity of the test and to avoid any form of leakage.

Candidates in an exam room await start of KCSE English paper at Starehe Boys Center, Nairobi on March 14, 2022
Image: ANDREW KASUKU

“The guidelines say no student is allowed to get out of the exam room before the period allocated to writing a paper is concluded except under very special occasions under strict oversight by the supervisors,” he said.

Supervisor rings bell to signal start of KCSE English paper at Starehe Boys Center, Nairobi on March 14, 2022
Image: ANDREW KASUKU

“Communication in the test rooms will not be allowed and neither will outsiders be allowed to access the school compounds.”

An invigilator distributes papers during start of KCSE exams at Starehe Boys Center, Nairobi on March 14, 2022
Image: ANDREW KASUKU

The chief executive said practical exams are to be taken in shifts where the separate student groups will be confined to avoid exposure to one another.