Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has confirmed that all 1.13 million candidates who registered for the 2025 Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) and the Kenya Intermediate Level Education Assessment (KILEA) managed to sit their examinations, even as heavy rains and landslides disrupted movement in several regions.
Releasing the 2025 KJSEA results, Ogamba said the ministry was satisfied with how the assessments were carried out across the country, noting that teams on the ground acted quickly whenever challenges arose.
“I am happy to report that all the learners who registered and presented themselves for the 2025 KJSEA and KILEA assessments successfully sat the assessments despite a few challenges that were appropriately addressed by our field personnel,” he said.
Some counties faced swollen rivers, blocked roads and flash floods, with a landslide recorded in Elgeyo-Marakwet. These incidents prompted the activation of emergency measures, including extra transport support and shifting some centres to safer locations to ensure every learner was reached.
Ogamba added that special arrangements were made for learners who were hospitalised so they could take their papers, saying this reflected the ministry’s commitment to fairness and inclusion. He also praised staff involved in the conduct of the examinations.
“I wish to thank all centre managers, the supervisors and the invigilators for upholding the integrity of our examination and assessment system,” he said.
A total of 1,130,459 learners completed the 2025 KJSEA, marking another key step in the rollout of the competency-based curriculum.
The group included 578,630 male learners and 551,829 female learners, representing 51.19 per cent and 48.81 per cent respectively.
The CS said all candidates will now move into their senior school pathways, where their interests and abilities will help guide their future career choices.
He also gave a detailed breakdown of the age profile of the candidates, saying it reflects growing alignment between learners’ ages and their level of study.
Ministry figures show that 642,620 candidates, or 56.84 per cent, were aged between 14 and 15 years. Another 35,270 learners (3.12 per cent) were aged 13 and below, while 415,059 candidates (36.71 per cent) were between 16 and 17 years.
The assessment also included 37,638 adult candidates aged 18 and above, accounting for 3.33 per cent of the total group.
