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    "id": 270960,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/270960/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Prof. Ongeri",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Education",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 124,
        "legal_name": "Samson Kegeo Ongeri",
        "slug": "samson-ongeri"
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    "content": "During the release of the 2011 Kenya Certificate Secondary Education Examinations, a total of 2,927 candidates out of the total of 411,783 who sat for the examination, had their results cancelled by the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) due to examination irregularities. Since then, a lot of concern has been expressed about the cancellation of those results, especially in North Eastern Province. Subsequently, I directed the KNEC to re-examine all the cases of cancelled results, especially those from North Eastern Province, and give me a comprehensive brief on the same. The 2,927 candidates who had their results cancelled as a result of involvement in examination irregularities were from 154 centres countrywide. Most of the cases were mainly as a result - and I repeat - of collusion and smuggled materials. I wish to state that my Ministry is determined and committed to uphold the national curriculum evaluation system that is fair and will, therefore, not condone any form of cheating in examinations, and those found guilty will continue to be firmly dealt with in accordance with the operative statutes."
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