KCPE results on Knec portal were correct, transmission failed us

Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu has broken his silence on the recent KCPE results, saying they are credible.

The CS's comments follow a public outcry over the results from candidates, parents and other stakeholders in the education sector who questioned their credibility.

But CS Machogu said the KCPE results on the Knec portal were correct, attributing errors in some results to transmission glitches.

"I want to assure Kenyans that the KCPE results on the Knec portal were correct. When we released the exam, everything was fine and principals of various schools can confirm that the results on the school portal were perfect, it was in the transmission process that there were some technical hitches," said Mr Machogu.

Some candidates complained that they were given results for subjects they had not registered for, with some schools also alleging that their results had been falsified.

Stakeholders claimed the errors stemmed from rushed marking proces.

The CS made the remarks during the graduation ceremony at Eldoret National Polytechnic in Uasin Gishu County on Wednesday.

A total of 2,692 trainees graduated in various fields.

He assured the public that the ministry was committed to streamlining the transmission of results to reduce technical hitches in the examination process.

Allegations of poor marking

According to Mr Machogu, allegations of poor marking of the examination are far-fetched and his team of experts from the Ministry of Education are ready to demonstrate to the Parliamentary Committee on Education how the exercise was conducted.

He revealed that he had sent Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang to meet the Parliamentary Education Committee to assess the Knec portal.

"The marking of the just concluded KCPE was perfect, I have competent officers who did a perfect job during the marking and a few challenges that were witnessed were as a result of technical hitches which will soon be addressed," the CS said.

At the same time, CS Machogu said the government has already disbursed Sh9.2 billion for students in universities and will soon release funds for learners in TVETS to access loans for those who have enrolled since August 2023.

Mr Machogu noted that technical institutions needed to equip learners with both practical and technical skills to make them more competitive not only locally but also globally.

He revealed that about 9,000 students who were selected to join universities opted to join TVETs because of the opportunities in the job market.

"TVETs are now more attractive than in the past because Kenyans have realised that there are opportunities there and you can get jobs in the public and private sectors. We will continue to ensure the availability of resources for Kenyan youth," said the CS.