TENSION HIGH IN MACHAKOS AS KNEC OFFICIAL GETS ARRESTED OVER “LOST” KNEC CONTAINER KEYS

A Machakos-based Assistant County Commissioner has been arrested after she allegedly lost the keys of a container with the upcoming 2019 national examinations. This comes a few days to the commencement of the national exams.

Elizabeth Karitu, the culprit, had left the keys in her handbag inside her locked car at the Avenue Hospital (Nairobi) parking area.

Unfortunately, thugs broke into the car and stole several valuables, including the KNEC examination container’s keys.

BEEFED UP SECURITY
Machakos County Commissioner Ms Elizabeth Maina said the Kenya National Examinations Council was immediately made aware of the incident.

Consequently, security was beefed up around the container to forestall any attempts to open it.

She further added that there is no cause for alarm since security has been heightened at the container as they await KNEC to replace the padlock.

According to Ms Maina, the ACC has been interdicted and is being probed about the incident.

She is currently being questioned at Parklands Police Station.

A report released last month by KNEC indicated that Machakos was among 15 counties which have been earmarked as examination cheating hot spots.

According to The Standard, the TSC has already sacked 20 teachers over last year’s examination irregularities.