It will no longer be business as usual for teachers to join some 33 WhatsApp, Telegram, Facebook, and X– formerly Twitter– groups during this examination period.
Teachers have been banned from being members of social media sites which have been flagged for being used to peddle fake examination materials.
Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Chief Executive Dr Nancy Macharia said: “TSC will not hesitate to take stern disciplinary action against any teacher found to be capable of abetting examination malpractice.”
In a circular seen by Kenyaonlinenews.com, Dr Macharia listed some 33 social media sites and channels that she said the country’s 380,000 teachers are prohibited from joining.
She said the sites have been flagged to peddle fake examination papers.
“Unscrupulous persons have started sharing or publishing fake documents purported to be examination materials… The government has flagged the attached social media platforms disseminating fake examination material,” the circular dated August 7 reads.
The circular is copied to the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC), Regional Directors, County Directors and Sub County Directors.
On Saturday, TSC director staffing Antonina Lentoijoni amplified Dr Macharia’s circular.
“Earlier this week, we sent a circular to all teachers and schools warning against being members of any social media forums perpetuating malpractice in the 2023 examination and assessments,” she said.
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