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    "id": 181187,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ms. Karua",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 166,
        "legal_name": "Martha Wangari Karua",
        "slug": "martha-karua"
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, on behalf of the Minister for Education, I beg to reply. (a) The total number of secondary schools affected by examination irregularities during 2007 KCSE examination was 243 while 1,875 candidates were involved in examination irregularities. (b) The form and nature of examination irregularities were collusion; candidates receiving assistance from one another or from a third party; candidates caught with pre-prepared notes and 3170 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES October 30, 2008 other unauthorised materials during the examination; candidates caught with mobile phones during the examination; impersonation. I would like to tabulate the cases shown below:- (i) Collusion 1,107 (ii) Pre-prepared notes and other materials 804 (iii) Mobile phones 50 (iv) Impersonation 4 (c) The Ministry has taken the following steps to ensure examination irregularities do not recur in this year's and future examinations:- (i) Examination materials including question papers are being dispatched on a weekly basis unlike in the past when they were dispatched at a go. This is meant to ensure that at no time are all the 2008 KCSE papers out there in the various distribution centres. (ii) Security features have been introduced on the bags used to transport examination question papers. (iii) Each bag has been secured with a hook and serialised plastic seal, which if tampered with or broken, cannot be used to reseal the bag. (iv) Accountability documents have been introduced for verification and declaration of receipt at every handling point. (v) All PDEs and DEOs have been thoroughly briefed on the administration of this year's KCSE examination. (vi) All examination distribution centres were inspected in May, 2008, and those found to require strengthening to enhance security were strengthened. (vii) A security monitoring team has been formed and it is in operation. (viii) A team of senior Ministry officers has been set to monitor the administration of 2008 KCPE, KCSE and post school examinations from 21st October to 22nd November, 2008. (ix) The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) Act has been reviewed to strengthen it more, to be able to deal with all forms of examination irregularities and spell out stiffer penalties."
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