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KNEC battles phone misuse, floods as KCSE kicks off

Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) Mitihani House South C. [Wilbrforce Okwiri, Standard]

As the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations kicked off this morning, the Ministry of Education issued a circular to govern the use of mobile phones, which remain one of the biggest challenges in the effective administration of national exams in Kenya.

Speaking at the Thika Sub-County education offices on Monday during the opening of an examination container to mark the start of the KCSE exams, Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) Chief Executive Officer Dr David Njengere said the misuse of mobile phones continues to undermine exam integrity despite existing guidelines.

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