KCSE Exam Malpractices – Episode 5: External Influences
At the heart of KCSE malpractice are school administrators, particularly principals, who exert immense pressure on teachers to ensure top performance.
While parents may not be physically present in exam rooms, many play an indirect...
KCSE Exam Malpractices – Episode 4: Teachers Involvement
The KCSE exam period is not just a time of intense academic pressure but also a highly lucrative season for teachers involved in this illicit practice.
Principals, commonly referred to as center managers, often collaborate...
KCSE Exam Malpractices – Episode 3: During the Examinations
Teachers play a pivotal role in this elaborate cheating network. Some, especially those assigned as invigilators in schools, use their positions to access the exam papers before they are officially opened.
For bribes ranging...
KCSE Exam Malpractices – Episode 2: The Pre-Examination Playbook
The period between setting target means and the official release of results is riddled with meticulously planned cheating schemes.
Cartels ensure that leaked materials reach only the well-connected or financially compliant schools.
The result is a...
KCSE Malpractices – Episode 1: The General Game Plan
When exam results are manufactured instead of earned, we destroy not only the future of our children but also the credibility of our nation’s education system.
KCSE malpractice is no longer just cheating; it is...
M-Pesa Fuliza: Kenya’s Go-To Credit Option with a Price Beneath Its Convenience
When Safaricom launched Fuliza in 2019, it was marketed as a digital innovative way to help Kenyans complete transactions even when their M-Pesa wallets were empty.
In short, Fuliza can remain a useful tool for...
From Promise to Stalemate: Why the EAC Common Higher Education Area Remains a Dream...
The initiative promised to harmonize university standards, enable seamless movement of students and academic staff, and ensure that degrees earned in one member state would be recognized across the region.
The most significant and far-reaching...
Kenya’s Education Journey: Achievements, Gaps, and Policy Recommendations
In the colonial era, schooling was designed primarily to produce clerks and low-level workers to serve the colonial administration. After independence in 1963, Kenya adopted the 7-4-2-3 structure, which promised broader access and a...
Beyond the Algorithm: Ensuring Quality and Visibility of Research in the AI Age
AI is influencing everything from literature reviews and data analysis to writing assistance and predictive modeling.
Perhaps most troubling is the rise of fake research outputs and deepfakes. We are entering an age where AI...
A Case for Devolving Kenya’s Basic Education
Under the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution, basic education is listed as a national government function, while counties oversee early childhood education and vocational training.
Handing over all basic education functions to counties in one...
