KNEC bars phones and smartwatches from KCSE exam rooms to stop leaks
KNEC said officials must lock their phones outside and candidates cannot wear watches, as KCSE papers entered day two on Tuesday. A record 1,048,355 candidates are sitting the exams.
The Ministry of Education is on high alert over the risk of KCSE papers leaking before the official start time, The Star reported. The written exams entered their second day on Tuesday. Candidates sat Mathematics and English Comprehension that day, after English and Chemistry on Monday. In a public notice, Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) chief executive David Njengere ordered centre managers, supervisors, invigilators and security officers not to take mobile phones into exam rooms during papers. He said the phones must be switched off and kept in lockers outside. Candidates have also been barred from wearing wristwatches. According to The Star, smartwatches can store notes, receive messages, go online or connect to hidden earpieces to pass on answers. KNEC has told centre managers to put a wall clock in every exam room so candidates can keep track of time. Managers must collect papers for their centres at exactly 7am. Any attempt to open an…
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