RUNDOWN
• KCPE results will be released next week.
• Education CS Ezekiel Machogu said the ministry is already working on processing the results.
• Research shows that some papers such as Maths papers for both KPSEA and KCPE were marked in different areas.

After candidates sat for their KCPE exam last month, they will now know their results next week.
Speaking in Nyaribari Masaba, Kisii county, on December 12, education CS Ezekiel Machogu said the ministry is already working on processing the results.

“Next week we are announcing KCPE examination results and you will not hear any cases of cheating under the leadership of Machogu. The grading of Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) is progressing well and I can assure you, the results will not be riddled with any irregularities,” Machogu said.

Education CS restated that the ministry has taken necessary steps to curb cheating.

This year, a total of 1,287,597 candidates were registered for the KPSEA and 1,244,188 candidates for KCPE across 493 examination storage and distribution centres.

Research shows that some papers such as Maths papers for both KPSEA and KCPE were marked in different areas.
The answers would be marked on a separate answer sheet which has a learners index /assessment number and name already printed.

KCPE and KPSEA papers were packaged differently, KCPE packed in green bags, while KPSEA was in purple storage bags. There is also a difference in the number of papers written by the pupils. Standard 8 pupils sat six papers while KPSEA had five.

All the Grade 6 and class 8 learners are now expected to get their results next week.

By Jane Kibathi.