Hard truths.
A total of 993,000 learners sat the national examinations, with girls accounting for half of the candidature. The briefing was presented to the President before the results are officially released today.
The council clarified that all examiners who completed the marking exercise and left the centres have been fully paid.
CS Ogamba on Friday said 32,558 examiners have been posted to 40 centres across the country, where strict monitoring measures have been put in place. He said examiners from centres previously linked to malpract...
CS Ogamba confirmed that while most centres observed the rules, cases of cheating were still reported and are being processed by investigators in line with the KNEC Act of 2012.
Ogamba thanked candidates, teachers, security officers and members of the public for supporting the exercise so far. He urged Kenyans to stay alert and report any suspicious behaviour using KNEC’s toll-free num...
PS Bitok, who later visited the affected communities in Marakwet East, expressed deep sorrow over the tragedy, calling it a painful moment for the education sector.
To manage the exam, 342,687 personnel have been deployed, including invigilators, supervisors, centre managers and security officers. Ogamba also highlighted a public reporting system that allows Kenyans to fla...
CS Ogamba said the council’s approved recurrent budget for the 2024/25 financial year allocated Sh5.9 billion for national assessments and examinations. Out of this, Sh3 billion was designated for the KCSE e...
Speaking on Wednesday, October 29, Ogamba said the release schedule is designed to ensure smooth processing and a timely transition for learners under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC).
The KCSE written papers are set to run from November 3 to November 21, lasting 18 days. The Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) will see 1,130,669 learners participate, while another 1,298,089 cand...
Parents have been directed to pay a total of Sh69.5 million for the reconstruction of damaged property before their children are readmitted. The matter was certified as urgent by Justice Joseph Sergon, who inst...
The 2025 exams will see a record 3,424,836 candidates sit for KCSE, KPSEA, and KJSEA. This massive exercise will be supported by 10,765 centre managers, 12,126 supervisors, 54,782 invigilators, and 22,247 secur...