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… In a statement issued on Thursday, the Ministry of Education announced that all examiners involved in the marking of the 2025 Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) and the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations had received the outstanding balance …
Treasury Releases Sh1.5bn as Govt Clears Outstanding Payments for KCSE and KJSEA ExaminersThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeThe Kenya National Examinations Council has cleared outstanding marking allowances owed to examiners who handled the 2025 Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) and Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE). …
KNEC clears examiners' pay after strikes, boycott threatsThe Standard
… According to the council, 1,300,864 learners have registered for the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA), 1,193,200 for the Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA), and 1,049,276 candidates for the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE), marking th …
KNEC faces Sh5 Billion deficit to administer exams this yearThe Standard
… Stakeholders will examine how insights from national assessments such as Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA), Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA), and KILEA can be better utilised to strengthen curriculum delivery and classroom practice. …
Inside government's fresh bid to fix Competency-Based Education gapsGrade 6 and Grade 9 learners will sit national assessments from October 26–30, followed by KCSE written papers from November 2–20 under the 8-4-4 system. Scammers are demanding Sh60,000 from candidates offering fake KCSE examination papers.
21 October 2026 · The Standard →
Grade 6 and Grade 9 learners will sit national assessments from October 26–30, followed by KCSE written papers from November 2–20 under the 8-4-4 system. Scammers are demanding Sh60,000 from candidates offering fake KCSE examination papers.
21 October 2026 · The Standard →
Scammers are demanding Sh60,000 from learners for fake KCSE papers, according to revelations by The Standard. This emerges as Grade 6 and Grade 9 learners prepare for national assessments next week, followed by KCSE written papers beginning November 2.
21 October 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's 2026 KCSE examination season began on Monday, October 19, with oral and practical tests including French, German, Kenyan Sign Language, and Music examinations running until October 23. Approximately 3.6 million candidates registered for the 2026 examinations and assessments, the largest candidature in KNEC's history.
19 October 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has warned candidates and examination officials against malpractice ahead of the 2026 national examinations, which KNEC will administer to 3,634,846 candidates between October 19 and November 20, 2026, deploying 342,005 contracted professionals and introducing tighter security measures.
18 October 2026 · The Standard →
The Kenya National Examinations Council will conduct national examinations and assessments for 3,634,846 candidates between October 16 and November 20, 2026, representing a 6.13 per cent increase from 2025. The 2026 exercise covers KCSE, KPSEA, and KJSEA, with KCSE candidate numbers crossing one million for the first time.
6 October 2026 · Capital News →
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has warned candidates, teachers and examination officials that there will be "no mercy" for anyone caught cheating as 3.63 million candidates begin the 2026 national examinations and assessments. He said the government would punish anyone who leaks examination papers, colludes with candidates or interferes with the examination process.
5 October 2026 · The Standard →
The Kenya National Examinations Council will expand use of smart padlocks monitored from headquarters to secure examination containers, and enforce a ban on mobile phones at examination centres during test sessions to prevent malpractice as 3.6 million candidates sit 2026 exams.
5 October 2026 · The Standard →
The Ministry of Education has extended the application period for the Universities Fund and Higher Education Loans Board to September 21, 2026, citing that some eligible students and trainees may have missed the August 31 deadline. The previous window received 789,422 applications, and the government has already disbursed Ksh.22.12 billion in first-semester funding to continuing university students and TVET trainees.
3 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Grade 9 learners will choose senior schools, pathways and subject combinations between August 24 and September 11, 2026, ahead of their transition to Grade 10 in 2027. About 1.2 million learners are expected to select from three pathways—STEM, Social Sciences, and Arts and Sports Science—through the ministry's automated placement system as part of the Competency-Based Education rollout.
2 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Kenyan government has disbursed outstanding marking allowances to examiners who participated in the 2025 KCSE and KJSEA examinations, after the National Treasury released Ksh.1.5 billion on July 7, 2026. The funds were credited to examiners' accounts by the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC).
9 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The National Treasury released Sh1.5 billion on July 7 to clear outstanding marking allowances owed to thousands of teachers and professionals who participated in the 2025 KCSE and KJSEA examinations. The Education Ministry confirmed all examiners have received the balance of their allowances following processing by the Kenya National Examinations Council.
9 July 2026 · Capital News →
The Kenya National Examinations Council has paid outstanding marking allowances owed to examiners who handled the 2025 KJSEA and KCSE exams, after the National Treasury released Sh1.5 billion on July 7. The payment follows months of delays that sparked walkouts and boycott threats from more than 800 KCSE examiners who stopped marking in December.
9 July 2026 · The Standard →
The Kenya National Examinations Council faces a critical Sh5 billion deficit as it prepares to administer national exams to a record 3.5 million learners this year, with concurrent assessment systems stretching its logistical and financial capacity.
18 June 2026 · The Standard →
The Kenya National Examinations Council is hosting a five-day national symposium in Nairobi to address gaps in the country's competency-based education system and align learning with technology-driven demands. The forum will bring together policymakers, teachers, researchers, and experts to address bottlenecks in curriculum design, teaching methods, and assessment systems.
4 May 2026 · The Standard →