Interrogate cause of drop in 2017 KCSE exam performance

Wednesday’s release of the Kenya Certificate of Secondary School Examination (KCSE) results was yet another milestone in keeping in tandem with the reforms that Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i and the Kenya National Examinations Council under George Magoha put in place to restore the lost dignity of our education system. The early release came as a surprise to many, for traditionally, the release used to extend into the following year.

At the time of release, results from 10 secondary schools were withheld over cheating-related cases. At least 40 teachers and school principals are said to be in custody over attempts to open examination papers ahead of time with the intention to leak answers to candidates.