Teachers and candidates in Kiambu County have been cautioned against engaging in irregular activities in the forth coming national examinations.
Speaking in her office in Thika Town on Thursday, Thika West District Deputy Education Officer, Nancy Kalondu, noted that cheating should be avoided completely in order to protect the good image of the county.
Kalondu said that no one should engage in such activities and urged class eight and form four candidates to prepare adequately for their final examination rather than wait to contravene examination rules as that might destroy their future.
“I urge respective school administrations to be responsible and ensure no such cases arise in their schools as they will be held accountable. Teachers should encourage weak students rather than condemn them,” said Kalondu.
She added: “Those caught engaging in any malpractice in the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) will face stiff penalties including being locked out of redoing the examination for years. Instead of all this, let student exercise the knowledge imparted to them in the years they have been in school.”
The education officer said cheating in exams is a serious crime that both teachers and students should avoid.
Kalondu noted that once a student has prepared well and presents what he or she has been studying, he or she definitely excels contrary to when one gets involved in cheating.
She however revealed that in the recently released mock results, there were few negligible cases of cheating.