KAKAMEGA, Kenya — Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Renson Ingonga has called for honesty and discipline among candidates as the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations officially began across the country on Monday.
Speaking during an early-morning monitoring visit at Kakamega School, where he joined examination officials and teachers to oversee the distribution of exam papers, Ingonga encouraged students to maintain composure and confidence throughout the testing period.
“I urge all candidates to remain calm, focused, and confident. Read and understand every question before answering. True success comes through preparation and integrity,” Ingonga said, flanked by the school’s principal, Elphas Luvaso.
The DPP underscored the importance of upholding ethical standards during the examination process, noting that integrity is the cornerstone of both personal and national development. He reiterated that cheating undermines not only individual merit but also the credibility of Kenya’s education system.
Ingonga’s message aligns with the government’s broader efforts to enforce exam integrity, following recent warnings from the Ministry of Education and the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) against malpractice and early exposure of exam materials. Security has been heightened nationwide, with multi-agency teams deployed to ensure smooth administration and distribution of papers.
Over 900,000 candidates are sitting for this year’s KCSE exams in more than 10,000 centres across the country, with the results expected to inform university and college placements early next year.
Education officials have assured the public that the process will be transparent and credible, reflecting the government’s commitment to merit-based advancement in line with the national education policy and Vision 2030 goals.
