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Cheating is very rampant in our learning institutions and the fact that even primary school pupils participate in this vice is a shame. The percentage of cheating in 2015’s KCPE literally rose by a shocking 60%. It has become such a norm that even entire KCPE papers were shamelessly being circulated on Whatsapp.
I spoke to Margaret Hajula a headmistress at Golf Course Academy who confirmed that the exam papers were indeed being leaked and that they made attempts to report the issue to relevant authorities at KNEC but their complaints fell on deaf ears. “It is frustrating for us as teachers, there are emergency papers for such occurrences but one must get approval to use them.” She mentioned, the disappointment in her tone evident.
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