Education Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed on Tuesday made a stunning revelation of how her son asked for help to enable him cheat in KCSE.
Appearing before the parliamentary committee on Education, CS Amina opened up that when her son was sitting for the national examination in 2015, he approached her for money to buy leaked examination papers.
"My son was in Form Four three years ago. He came asking for money, saying a teacher in his school had asked for the cash. According to the teacher, the money was to be used in buying the students leaked KCSE papers.
"I told my son that I did not have the money and that I was going to work for it. He insisted the money was needed urgently. I stood my ground, nonetheless. He blamed me for failing to chip in to enable him to score an A (Plain) like his colleagues,” she told the committee.
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The Education CS attributed the increasing student unrest in boarding secondary schools to the fear of exams.
She stated that 107 secondary schools had been affected by the unrest, 67 of which were rocked by arson. She added that 198 students had been arrested.
"Schools have information on how to communicate to relevant authorities on the ground - so if an incident happens in school one should communicate to officers that are close to them," she explained.
CS Amina further addressed the Moi Girls' rape incident conveying, "The adults told the students to shower and wear uniforms to avoid a bad name for the school. Report from 2 hospitals shows there was penetration."
Earlier in June, the CS warned that students found responsible for arson in their schools would not be allowed into Kenyan universities affirming that those who commit criminal acts would be prosecuted.
"Their leaving certificate will include language that will show that they were found guilty of criminal offences and we will not recommend them for scholarships.
"They will not be allowed into Kenyan universities and their criminal records will ensure they cannot get jobs because it will not be forthcoming to get a Certificate of Good Conduct with a criminal record," she stated.
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