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MMobile phones major challenge to exam integrity

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba at Starehe Boys Centre after witnessing the opening of examination papers on November 10, 2025. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] 

Mobile phones are once again undermining Kenya’s national examinations, with students and even adults flouting strict bans despite heightened surveillance and warnings.

The fight against phone misuse in exams dates back to 2008, when the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) banned phones in exam rooms following student unrest.

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