In Kenya, exam cheats may face up to 10 year jail term

It's been reported that several exam reforms are being introduced ahead of the Kenya Certificate Exams scheduled for the 7th of November to curb examination fraud which has been on the rise of  recent. Stiff penalties such as a whooping 10 years jail sentence.

Mercy Karogo the acting CEO of Kenya National Examination council has told news agents that the new rules targets examination administrators, invigilators or students caught in the act. She said ''This is part of reforms introduced to contain examination fraud. It will be a stiffer penalty compared to previous years when cheats would only forfeit their results". 

The Act guidelines states that “Any person who gains access to examination material and knowingly reveals the contents, whether orally or in writing, to an unauthorized party, whether a candidate or not, will be in violation of Section 27 of the KNEC Act and the penalty will be imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years, or a fine not exceeding Sh2 million or both”. 

This is part of reforms introduced to contain examination fraud. It will be a stiffer penalty compared to previous years when cheats would only forfeit their results. The tough new guidelines were released yesterday, ahead of the November 7 start of the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations. The rules presented by Kenya National Examination Council (Knec) acting CEO Mercy Karogo target candidates, invigilators and examination administrators. “Any person who gains access to examination material and knowingly reveals the contents, whether orally or in writing, to an unauthorised party, whether a candidate or not, will be in violation of Section 27 of the Knec Act and the penalty will be imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years, or a fine not exceeding Sh2 million or both,” reads the guidelines. Those who impersonate legitimate candidates have also been warned and can be sentenced to a two-year jail term or fined Sh2 million, or face both penalties, while those who damage exam material can be fined Sh5 million or be jailed for five years.
Read more at: http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2000214600/exam-cheats-face-10-year-jail-term

This is part of reforms introduced to contain examination fraud. It will be a stiffer penalty compared to previous years when cheats would only forfeit their results. The tough new guidelines were released yesterday, ahead of the November 7 start of the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations. The rules presented by Kenya National Examination Council (Knec) acting CEO Mercy Karogo target candidates, invigilators and examination administrators. “Any person who gains access to examination material and knowingly reveals the contents, whether orally or in writing, to an unauthorised party, whether a candidate or not, will be in violation of Section 27 of the Knec Act and the penalty will be imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years, or a fine not exceeding Sh2 million or both,” reads the guidelines. Those who impersonate legitimate candidates have also been warned and can be sentenced to a two-year jail term or fined Sh2 million, or face both penalties, while those who damage exam material can be fined Sh5 million or be jailed for five years.
Read more at: http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2000214600/exam-cheats-face-10-year-jail-term

This is part of reforms introduced to contain examination fraud. It will be a stiffer penalty compared to previous years when cheats would only forfeit their results. The tough new guidelines were released yesterday, ahead of the November 7 start of the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations. The rules presented by Kenya National Examination Council (Knec) acting CEO Mercy Karogo target candidates, invigilators and examination administrators. “Any person who gains access to examination material and knowingly reveals the contents, whether orally or in writing, to an unauthorised party, whether a candidate or not, will be in violation of Section 27 of the Knec Act and the penalty will be imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years, or a fine not exceeding Sh2 million or both,” reads the guidelines. Those who impersonate legitimate candidates have also been warned and can be sentenced to a two-year jail term or fined Sh2 million, or face both penalties, while those who damage exam material can be fined Sh5 million or be jailed for five years.
Read more at: http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2000214600/exam-cheats-face-10-year-jail-term

Examinations authorities are pushing for enforcement of laws that will land exam cheats a jail sentence of up to 10 years.
Read more at: http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2000214600/exam-cheats-face-10-year-jail-term

Examinations authorities are pushing for enforcement of laws that will land exam cheats a jail sentence of up to 10 years.
Read more at: http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2000214600/exam-cheats-face-10-year-jail-terme

Examinations authorities are pushing for enforcement of laws that will land exam cheats a jail sentence of up to 10 years.
Read more at: http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2000214600/exam-cheats-face-10-year-jail-term