In a bid to curb examination leakage, this year's class eight and form four exams will be a rest, Education CS Fred Matiang'i has revealed.
Matiang'i revealed the new development to the National Assembly Education Committee chaired by Murang'a Women Rep Sabina Chege.
He said the move will mean a departure from the old format where exams were set two years in advance.
Matiang'i was in the company of Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang, Kenya National Examination Council Chairman George Magoha, and acting executive Mercy Karogo. In the closed-door meeting, they revealed that the tough measures will ensure credibility in examinations.
Other measures taken to curb cheating include: ensuring that the exams are di=one when schools are closed, and school heads taking over the management of the exercise and lockable dry steel containers for storage of examination materials.
“Each container will be secured by two padlocks while the access keys will remain in the custody of the deputy county commissioner and sub-county education officer,” said a letter to county commissioners dated October 21 on behalf of Interior Principal Secretary Karanja Kibicho.
A total of 577,338 candidates will sit for KCSE examinations in 9,158 centers, while 952,473 candidates will sit for KCPE tests in 26,308 centers across the country.