Exam cheating a thing of the past, say education officials

Michael Mwendwa celebrates with teachers and pupils of Star Sheikh Academy in Athi River, Machakos County, yesterday after he scored 433 marks in KCPE. [Peterson Githaiga, Standard]

Four candidates had their results cancelled during this year’s Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examinations.

Releasing the results yesterday at Star of the Sea Primary School in Mombasa, Education Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed said the Government’s sustained war on cheating had helped restore credibility to the national exams.