KCSE exam rehearsals to commence on Thursday
The Kenya National Examinations Council has said the rehearsals for the 2023 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education examinations are set to start on Thursday, October 19.
This comes as preparations for Form 4 candidates who will sit for their national exams from October 23 to November 24 continue.
In a statement, Knec said the rehearsal date for KCPE and KPSEA is set for Friday, October 27.
Exams for both KCPE and KPSEA will begin on Monday, October 30, and end on Wednesday, November 1.
The 2023 KCPE examinations will mark the end of the 8-4-4 system in primary schools.
Over 3.5 million candidates will sit national examinations with KCPE candidates covering the most soaring number ever recorded in the country.
Just under a million will sit KCSE exams this year while 1.4 million will sit KCPE exams. Those registered to sit the inaugural KAPSEA are 1.2 million.
Knec will engage 1,700 officers to monitor the exams
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The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission held a sensitization forum with the Kenya National Examination Council on upholding integrity during the administration of exams.
The sensitization forum took place from Monday to Tuesday at the Knec headquarters in Nairobi.
The forum organised by Knec was graced by 2023 Examination Monitors and Ministry of Education officials including Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu.
Permanent Secretaries from the Ministry of Education alongside the Council and Executive Management of Knec were also in attendance.
“During the forum, to be held at the Knec Headquarters, EACC will facilitate sessions on ethics and integrity in examination administration,” the commission said.
EACC said the forum was aimed at addressing any systemic weaknesses and loopholes conducive to integrity deficits in national examinations.
The Commission said it is mandated to ensure integrity is upheld during national exams.
KCSE exam rehearsals to commence on Thursday
