Prof. Prof. Olweny

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1021 to 1030 of 1845.

• 25 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) During the 2009 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE), 78 candidates from Kaplong Girls Secondary School colluded in the Chemistry Paper 3. Subsequently, their results were cancelled as a result of this examination irregularity. (b) The fate of the 78 students involved in examination irregularities in Kaplong Girls Secondary School will be decided after the Kenya National Examination Council completes its investigations and determines the school’s appeal. The school has appealed. view
• 25 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Kenya National Examinations Council relies on the report that comes from the examination station. A report always comes from where the examination is given with the scripts. The action the KNEC took was based on that report. At the moment, there are further investigations taking place because the school has appealed. The appeal of the school is being handled and the outcome will be known once everything is done. view
• 25 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: If a teacher is found to be involved in the collusion, disciplinary measures will be taken against him or her. As of now, investigations are ongoing. Even the candidates can collude alone without involving the teachers. They can do it on their own in the examination room. It does not have to involve the teacher but there are some cases where the teacher is involved. If it is proved that the teacher is involved, then disciplinary measures will be taken against that teacher. view
• 25 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, a number of methods have been put in place that have helped us reduce the number of irregularities. One of the long-term solutions to this problem has already been discussed in this House; that is proper identification of the candidates. That is why the birth certificates which have been causing a problem to some of us are being introduced. It will help solve the problem in the long-term. view
• 25 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, if the investigations reveal to us that the irregularities reported were not as they are reported, then the cancellation of the results will be revoked. But if they are confirmed, then the cancellation will remain as it is. That is why the school has appealed--- view
• 25 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, cancellation was based on the report that came from the examination station. If the candidates felt that the action against them was not fair enough, it was up to them to appeal. They have appealed and that is why we are doing further investigations to confirm. They have presented their case and the Kenya National Examinations Council has also presented its case. So, we are doing further investigations to confirm what happened. view
• 25 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, first, there is a report that So and So committed a crime related to the examination. Then the KNEC has to act. We cannot wait--- view
• 25 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is no way we could release the results that there was an indication that there was an irregularity. In this country, if someone is suspected of committing a crime, he is arrested pending investigations and being arraigned in court. This is a similar thing. view
• 25 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the investigations that I have said are being conducted will either confirm or not confirm the preliminary report which was used to take the action that was taken against those candidates. view
• 25 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Is the hon. Member in order to use unparliamentary word on the Ministry? He has said that the Ministry is rotten? Is the word “rotten” parliamentary? view