Idlers told to keep off 194 exam centres in Machakos

The government has mobilised its necessary machinery to deal with any mischief during the national examinations, Athi River deputy county commissioner Charles Wambugu has said.

Wambugu said busybodies should keep off all the 194 examination centres in Athi River subcounty to allow the 15,000 candidates sit their examinations without interferences.

“Knec guidelines are clear that if you have no business in the centres during the examinations period, keep off,” Wambugu said.

He spoke during a Kenya Primary Schools Education Assessment, KCPE and KCSE centre managers’ briefing workshop at Mavoko Boys Secondary School in Athi River on Saturday.

Wambugu said the government was ready to deal with any mischief or monkey business either from parents, conmen, centre managers, and teachers.

Among those he said should keep of the centres during the examination period included school directors and accountants/ bursars.

He was accompanied by Athi River South subcounty police commander Mary Njoki, area subcounty criminal investigations officer John Kanda and Lukenya assistant county commissioner Edward Wasike.

The administrator said Wasike will be in charge of the Knecs’s container located at Joska police station within Lukenya division.

The meeting was also attended by OCSs from Athi River South and Athi River East subcounty police divisions.

“We have held a successful meeting, briefing for KEPSEA, KCPE and KCSE ahead of the three exams; junior secondary, KCPE and KCSE,” Wambugu said.

“We have 15, 000 candidates in the subcounty. We have been joined by KNEC officials from the headquarters in Nairobi.” 

Wambugu said they were not inventing the wheel in trying to manage the examinations since they had delivered similar examinations for the last four years.

He said the DCI will be on the lookout.

“We have mobilised our other officers to detect irregularities or malpractices during the examination period. We want to continue delivering quality and credible examinations which are accepted and respected,” Wambugu said.

He said they were ready for the exercise urging all stakeholders to effectively play their roles.

“We don’t expect any attempt by anyone to interfere with examinations. Children should be left to sit the papers and get results which they deserve, he said.

“We will deal with those who will be tempted to take advantage of our children and parents.”