Saturday, October 20, 2012

Education official warns KCPE candidates on cheating




By EUGENE OMILO

A senior educational official in Mombasa has cautioned KCPE candidates against engaging in exam malpractices warning them of dire consequences if caught.
Municipal Education Officer Mr. Bwanaheri  Salim said many candidates fail to prepare enough for their exams after being  duped by conmen of exam leakages when the examination time draws near.
“We even have cases where candidates are coached to cram a composition or insha article then rewrite it during their exams, this too will be treated as a malpractice and the results will be cancelled,” he  warned.
The officer spoke on October 19,2012 at the Aga Khan sports centre while presiding over a prize giving ceremony for the Mombasa Island 2012 mock exams for class seven and eight pupils sponsored by the Shariff Nassir Foundation. 
The foundation’s chairman Mr. Abdulswamad Nassir reiterated his commitment to education saying he plans to work towards improving the educational infrastructure and systems in Mombasa so as to improve performance in national examinations.
Mr. Nassir also encouraged the pupils to work hard and beat the belief that Mombasa is always behind when it comes to performance in national examinations.
“There is no reason why all of our pupils should not do well in exams because the question is why don’t we emulate the best practices from the best that we have in our midst?” he posed.
Mr. Nassir spoke in a speech delivered on his behalf by his younger brother  Mr. Abdulwahab Nassir.
During the ceremony, St Kevin Hill academy and Tudor Hill academy emerged the best overall schools for the standard eight and seven categories respectively.
St. Kevin posted an impressive mean score of 427 while Tudor Hill posted a mean score of 371 out of a possible 500 marks.
Kasiangani Esther Nasike of Amani primary school was the best overall girl for the standard eight category after scoring 454 marks while Muli Jacob Midimo of Ganjoni primary school emerged the best overall boy in class eight with 455 marks.
In the standard seven category, Ganjoni primary’s  Joy Wahome was named the best overall girl with 418 marks while Mudathir Timami of Loreto primary school with 454 marks.
All private and public schools within the Mombasa Island sat for the mock exams with the standard seven mock exams being administered for the first time.
The event was graced by among others the local Knut branch officials led by their chairman Mr. Johnson Kivutha, local Kepsha chairman Mr. Fuad Ali, teachers, parents and pupils from various schools within Mombasa Island.

Bruno Sorre of  Loreto primary school receives an award from Mombasa MEO Mr. Bwanaheri Salim during teh Mombasa Island Mock Awards 2012 sponsored by the Shariff Nassir Foundation..PHOTO/Ali KUBO
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