Professor Magoha Declares Exam Leakage A Thing Of The Past
The Kenya National Examinations Council Boss
Professor Magoha has declared exams cheating a thing of the past in Kenya
national examinations.
He was speaking during the release of Kenya Certificate
of Secondary Education exams results by Fred Matiang’i on Wednesday at Nairobi
School.
The former vice chancellor of University of
Nairobi reiterated that it was shameful for some teachers to aid students in
cheating saying we all owe ourselves and God the truth. Consequently, 40
teachers are facing deregistration over irregularities.
Professor Magoha asked his workmates at KNEC to
ensure that the country does not slide back into exam leakage after he moves on
from the commission.
At the same event, he opened up about not
wanting the KNEC job saying he thought it was not meant for him. He went around
Africa to benchmark on their examinations systems. He has since found the job
of serving children the most fulfilling yet.
Kenya has been marred with exam leakage over the
years but the vice shot up acutely during the reign of Professor Jacob Kaimenyi
at the education ministry. So bad was the cheating that nearly the entire
country had access to all papers before they were sat for.
After a public outcry, it forced the president
to shake up the education sector with Professor Kaimenyi being moved to the
land ministry. Many high ranking officials at the Mtihani House were also
fired. The new team that took over has made radical changes whose impacts are being
witnessed today.
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