Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha has pardoned two KCSE students from Nairobi caught with mobile phones a few minutes before the national examinations began.
Speaking in Mombasa County on Monday, March 14, Magoha said that the candidates would still carry on with the exams and urged all candidates to concentrate on their exams and avoid any malpractices.
He warned all teachers and exam officials against engaging in any irregularities, noting that they would face the full force of the law if caught.
“We shall allow them to take the exams. I want to warn any teacher who feels brave enough and opens the exam papers beforehand. We shall come for you,” Magoha said.
Teachers Service Commission CEO Nancy Macharia indicated that 70,486 teachers had been thoroughly vetted in order to administer the national exams.