<p>As KNEC starts distributing papers to regional offices, new details have emerged linking schools’ support staff such as secretaries, watchmen, groundsmen/ women and cooks to examination cheating cartels which are determined to expose this year’s national tests.</p>
<p>According to Professor Magoha, examination cheating cartels have hit a dead end, their only option is to narrow down to the non-teaching staff.</p>
<p>Professor Magoha said this during a high-level security meeting last week which was held at the Kenya School of Government.</p>
<p>He also told the security officers to be extra vigilant since some schools are planning to have teachers stick around in the guise of being cooks or watchmen.</p>
<p>Upon opening of the examination papers, questions will be quickly sneaked to the teachers-come security officers and cooks who will consequently attempt them before smuggling the answers back into the examination rooms.</p>
<p>To prevent such incidences, centre managers will ensure that no unauthorized people access the examination centre during the entire period.</p>
<p>SURVEILLANCE<br />
Professor Magoha has forewarned schools with such plans since the two-kilometre surveillance has been slated to reduce cases of cheating.</p>
<p>“Deliberate” mistakes of opening the second examinations paper during the morning session will not be tolerated. These cases will be linked to a deliberate intention to steal the national examination.</p>
<p>SUBJECT TEACHERS<br />
Professor Magoha also noted that some schools are planning to retain subject teachers who will teach the candidates after a day’s examination.</p>
<p>Any unauthorized teacher will be duly punished if found hovering around the school like a vulture would after spotting a carcass.</p>
<p>During its investigations, KNEC unearthed some 315 schools which plan to station subject teachers to help students cheat in the upcoming national examinations.</p>
<p>Some primary schools plan to have teachers markup the examination for the pupils.</p>
<p>NEW STRATEGIES<br />
After the high-level security meeting, KNEC and security officers came up with enhanced strategies to curb cheating.</p>
<p>Some of these will require the physical presence of Deputy County Commissioners and Assistant County Commissioners during the opening and closing of the KNEC examination containers.</p>
<p>Besides, every container will be guarded by four heavily armed security officers daily.</p>

