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The shameful return of exam cheats

KNEC CEO David Njengere during the release of 2024 KCSE results on Jan 9, 2025.[Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Some 840 candidates have had their Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination results cancelled, the highest number since 2016.

In 2023, only four candidates had their results cancelled. The cancellation of results for the 2024 cohort raises concerns over the return of cheating in national examinations.

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