Moi University has introduced stricter regulations governing how students sit for examinations, in changes outlined in a memo seen by TNX Africa.
The directive is expected to alter both seating arrangements and supervision during final exams, with the April 10 memo aimed at strengthening control in examination rooms through structured seating plans and closer monitoring.
According to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor in charge of Academics, Research, Extension and Student Affairs, Professor Khaemba Ongeti, students will no longer be allowed to choose their seats during exams.
Instead, seating will be assigned strictly based on registration numbers, which will serve as index identifiers in the examination rooms.
“To minimize cheating in exams, random sitting will no longer be allowed in examination rooms. It is directed that all students shall be seated in examination rooms strictly according to their registration numbers, which will serve as index numbers in the exam rooms,” the memo stated partly.
Under the new arrangement, small manila 4”x3” cards will be placed on desks before each exam to indicate designated seating positions.
Invigilators will be required to enforce the seating plan in all rooms.
The university said the measures are intended to improve organization, enhance supervision, and reduce exam malpractice.
"The arrangement should be clearly organized and displayed to ensure that students can easily identify their designated seats before commencement of each examination. After the exam, the cards shall be kept at the Dean's office," Deputy Vice-Chancellor Ongeti stated in the memo.
TNX Africa spoke to a student who said lecturers have already begun issuing strict instructions ahead of the ongoing examinations, which started on Monday, April 12.
The new rules come amid heightened concerns over cheating and efforts by university leadership to safeguard academic credibility and ensure fair assessment.