Govt Halts Police Deployment for National Exams
On April 25, Basic Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang suggested that the government might withdraw police officers from overseeing national examinations, which has been a usual practice.
At the Annual KNEC Symposium on Competency-Based Assessment (CBA) at the College of Insurance in South C, Nairobi, Kipsang mentioned that the decision was intended to enable young students to be authentic and perform at their best during the assessments.
Kipsang strongly suggested that the new policy approach would be applied during this year’s national exams.
“This is the most opportune time to change how we administer assessments. I’ll be very surprised to see police officers in assessment rooms this year. It’s time to let our children be children,” Kipsang stated.
Police officers are now stationed at exam centers to assist invigilators, ensure security, and prevent any instances of disruption.
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Critics have previously contended that their presence in exam rooms made students feel uneasy.
In 2021, the government prohibited police officers from dealing with exam papers, stipulating that only invigilators and supervisors were allowed to manage them.
Moreover, in other instructions, the KNEC CEO David Njeng’ere announced that the government would introduce Grade 9 assessment samples to certain schools.
“As part of preparations for summative assessment at Grade 9, we’ll develop tools for a pilot to be conducted in sampled schools in June. By October, we’ll issue sample papers to inform every learner at Junior School of how they will be assessed at Grade 9,” stated Njeng’ere.
Additionally, the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) announced that it had initiated a program to provide teachers with training and expertise on the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC).
The TSC mentioned it was working together with partners like KNEC, KICD, KISE, and universities to carry out the program.
Govt Halts Police Deployment for National Exams
