The National Assembly Education Committee, conducted a fact-finding visit to the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) premises. During our meeting with Basic Education PS Dr. Belio Kipsang and KNEC CEO Dr. David Njeng’ere, we deliberated on critical issues affecting our education system.
Firstly, we raised concerns about the practice of charging for text messages to check candidates’ examination results. We argued that since the government pays for the exams fee for all the candidates, the same candidates should not be charged to check their results.
In our pursuit of transparency, we requested more detailed information about the SMS charges, a commitment that PS Kipsang assured would be fulfilled and presented before our esteemed house team.
We also questioned the agency on the validity of the recently released KCPE 2023 results, expressing concerns about reports of schools where learners supposedly scored similar marks and marks which were not properly entered. In response, PS Kipsang provided reassurance, stating that the Ministry, upon thorough investigation, found no evidence supporting such allegations.