{"id":712854,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/712854/?format=json","text_counter":299,"type":"other","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"I wish to inform the country that for the first in the history of the KCPE Examination, there was no cancellation of results for any candidate. I also wish to appreciate my colleagues, hon. Joseph Nkaissery, Cabinet Secretary (CS) Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government; hon. Joe Mucheru, Cabinet Secretary (CS), Ministry of Information and Communication Technology; and our security agencies for the support that they gave to the Ministry during the administration and management of the 2016 KCPE Examination. With regard to ranking, Parliament recently passed a law requiring the Ministry of Education to rank schools and candidates when releasing national examinations. Tied to the law was a requirement that we conduct research, consult widely and come up with regulations that provide a basis for the ranking. Unfortunately, due to the short period between the time that the law was enacted and when KCPE Examination was administered, the Ministry was unable to prepare for its implementation. I, therefore, wish to inform the country that the Ministry has not provided any ranking for the 2016 KCPE Examination candidates and centres. The Ministry will, however, put in place a watertight mechanism to help implement the Form 1 selection. As the KCPE results are released today, I assure all parents and guardians that appropriate arrangements are in place to admit the candidates into public secondary schools based on merit, quotas, equity, affirmative action and candidates’ choices. The selection will also ensure that children from disadvantaged backgrounds continue with their education. I also wish to assure the public that all candidates who scored 400 marks and above will be admitted to national schools irrespective of their gender, religion or centre. The Form 1 selection exercise will commence next week on 9th December, 2016. I wish to inform parents, candidates and guardians that KCPE Examination results will be collected by their respective schools from the Sub-County Director of Education offices. Candidates should, therefore, collect their results from their respective examination centres. Individual candidate results can also be accessed by sending a candidate’s index number through Short Message Service (SMS) to 22252 immediately after this event. Headteachers will be required to download and print the online result slips for candidates in their schools and authenticate them before they are released to parents, guardians and candidates. It is now my pleasure to declare the 2016 KCPE Examination results released and wish all candidates success in their future endeavours. At the same time, I wish every Kenyan a Merry Christmas and prosperous New Year."}