At least 4,109 candidates who sat for their KCSE exams in 2023 will not receive their results
Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu on Monday said that the affected candidates were suspected to have been involved in irregularities.
"The results of the remaining 4,109 candidates who were suspected to have engaged in examination irregularities have been withheld pending the completion of investigations into their cases," he said.
Earlier on State House Press Secretary Emmanuel Talam who spoke to the Star also said that President William Ruto was keen on those who were reported to have cheated in last year's exams.
The President also called for the immediate investigations of candidates who failed to sit for the exams but are said to have registered.
Ruto made his remarks at State Lodge Eldoret where he was briefed by CS Machogu and his team on the 2023 KCSE results.
As a result, Education CS directed the relevant Directorate of Quality Assurance to work with the Kenya National Examinations Council to investigate the 3,685 candidates.
" The investigation should be to unearth their true identity and whereabouts," Machogu said.
The CS was speaking in Eldoret while announcing the KCSE 2023 results.
At least 903, 260 candidates sat for the papers which began on October 23, 2023 and ended on November 2023.
According to data from the ministry, 899,453 candidates who sat the 2023 KCSE Examination, 450,554 were male, while 448,899 were females.