Thousands of teachers who marked the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) and Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) examinations have finally received the remaining balance of their marking allowances, ending months of uncertainty over delayed payments.
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba announced on Thursday that the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) had completed the payment of the outstanding balances after the National Treasury released funds to clear the pending dues.
"We are pleased to inform all examiners who participated in the marking of the 2025 Kenya Junior School Education Assessment and the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education examination, that the balance of their marking allowances has been disbursed to their respective accounts by the Kenya National Examinations Council," Ogamba said.
The delayed payments had sparked concern among examiners who had been waiting for the balance of their earnings after completing the marking of the two national examinations.
According to the Cabinet Secretary, the National Treasury released Sh1.5 billion on July 7, 2026, allowing KNEC to process and remit the remaining payments to the examiners.
"This disbursement follows the receipt of Sh1.5 billion from the National Treasury on July 7,2026, being the allocation for clearing the balance," he said.
The payment brings to a close the uncertainty that had surrounded the outstanding allowances and offers relief to thousands of teachers and education professionals contracted by KNEC to mark the examinations.
KJSEA is administered to Grade 9 learners under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC), while KCSE remains the national examination taken by students completing secondary school.
Ogamba also thanked the examiners and other contracted professionals for remaining committed to their work despite the delay in receiving their full payments.
"We commend the examiners and other contracted professionals for their professionalism, patience and continued commitment to fostering quality and credibility in our national assessments and examinations," he said.
The Ministry of Education said settling the pending allowances reflects the government's commitment to supporting professionals involved in administering national examinations while safeguarding the smooth running and credibility of the country's assessment system.
The payments are expected to ease the concerns of thousands of examiners across the country who participated in marking the 2025 KCSE and KJSEA examinations