Suspend Form One Selection: Machogu Urged for KCPE Review
Suspend Form One Selection: Machogu Urged for KCPE Review. The Elimu Bora Working Group urgently advocates for the immediate suspension of Form One selection, citing notable inconsistencies in the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education 2023 results. In a press statement released on November 28, the group strongly condemns the errors evident in the publicly released results, underscoring the potential impact on students’ rights and the overall integrity of academic assessments. Urgently seeking legal intervention, the group petitions the court for an immediate halt to Form 1 selection while urging National Examinations to swiftly address and rectify the issues to restore the integrity of the examination results.
The group also highlights parental complaints, noting instances of incorrect subject grades and the peculiar situation where identical marks result in different grades. Observers have noted anomalies within schools, including uniform grades for all students in a particular subject and reported declines in overall performance.
Attributing these inconsistencies to manipulation, the Elimu group expresses criticism towards the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) for the perceived delay in addressing over 130 filed cases and the absence of transparent procedures for resolving complaints. The group emphatically calls for accountability from CS Machogu, KNEC CEO David Njengere, and their respective teams, holding them responsible for the current state of affairs.
In response, KNEC acknowledges the issues and attributes result discrepancies to a system failure rather than precision problems. Candidates are granted a thirty-day window to address concerns through sub-county directors. However, while recognizing system problems, Njengere shifts blame to SMS service providers, asserting that candidate difficulties are not attributable to KNEC.