KCPE to be marked within the next two weeks CS Magoha says. Expect results by end of March

CS Magoha says Marking of 2021 KCPE Exams to Commence Soon. Exams to be marked by March 23, 2022

Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha has said marking of the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) will be over within the next two weeks. This means that the 2021 KCPE exams will be released sooner since the process of marking will end by March 23, 2022.

Speaking in Nairobi on Wednesday where he oversaw the distribution of the social and religious studies, the CS said marking of the Mathematics and English papers, which were done on Monday has already began.

“Marking of the exam papers has already began and results will be out at the same time as last year,” said Prof Magoha.

Last year, the results were released two weeks after the last paper was done.

The CS warned teachers and candidates against using phones within examination rooms.

He also warned against examination cheating .”So far, the examination has run smoothly and we applaud teachers for their commitment during this exam period,” said Prof Magoha.

Already Knec has invited examiners 7,000 examiners for the 2022 marking exercise.

KNEC Invites KCPE and KCSE Examiners For Marking Of 2021 National Exams.

The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has started invited examiners for the marking of the 2021 national exams.

According to a memo from the Council, the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examiners will be able to download their invitation letters as from 4th March, 2022 while Kenya Certificate Of Secondary Education (KCSE) examiners will access their invitation letters as from 14th March.

The examination body has further instructed the examiners to access KNEC contracted professionals website using the link https://examinersapp.knec.ac.ke and login using their username and password.

Those that have forgotten their passwords should click on the reset password button to enter their mobile numbers in the format(2547*********) and submit to receive new ones for logging into the system.

Upon successful login,Examiners should complete their personal information and save.

Using the dashboard provided they can also access, download, print the invitation letters and marking instructions.

“Further instructions on acceptance and rejection of the marking offer are given in the invitation letter” stated KNEC.

For further details,Examiners should contact any of the following:

Telephone numbers: 0720 741003, 0732 333530,0775 471980, 0775,471997.

Telephone numbers: 0720 741003, 0732 333530, 0775 471980, 0775 471997;

Email addresses: sefa@knec.ac.ke and fa@knec.ac.ke.

The 2022 KCPE and KCSE Knec examiners will be competitively selected from all 8 regions and the 47 counties in Kenya.

Qualified teachers are expected to apply for the available 42, 000 slots for KCSE examiners and 7, 000 slots for KCPE examiners this year before the given deadline via the https://examinersapp.knec.ac.ke/

The 2022-2023 KNEC Examiners vacancies will be competitively filled this year and only teachers who meet the minimum qualifications below will be granted access to apply.

Any teacher applying for the 2022 KNEC Examiners Vacancies for KCPE/ KCSE marking must

Be a Kenyan Citizen

Possess a valid national identification card.

Be TSC Registered

Not be on TSC interdiction for any indiscipline cases

Possess a valid KNEC registration Certificate for all examiners who have completed the KNEC training modules for all examiners.

Kindly note that only invited examiners only will be allowed to access the marking centers on the reporting dates indicated on the invitation letters.

Examiners who will not be able to access the examiners’ portal and download their invitation letters are therefore advised to keep off the marking venues since trying to access the marking centers is an errand of futility.

KNEC invites and selects examiners based on their performance during KNEC training. The top performers are given opportunities first since they are likely to deliver more credible results.

REPORTING DATES AND TIMING FOR 2022 KNEC EXAMINERS

Given the throat-cutting competition for the limited Knec examiners’ vacancies, invited KCPE/ KCSE examiners are therefore advised to strictly adhere to the timelines indicated on the KNEC Examiners’ invitation letters 2022-2023.

The official reporting time is 2:00 P.M. for all KNEC examiners. Kindly note that the reporting dates differ from one KCSE script to the other since the papers have got different demands.

More demanding KCSE papers like English paper 3 Eng 101/3 require more time while marking since examiners have to peruse through at least three compositions per candidate. These examiners therefore will report to their designated marking centers a few days after the candidates sit for their last KCSE examination paper in early April.

Examiners who fail to turn up on the official reporting date and time indicated in the invitation letter will be disqualified.

PAYMENT RATES, DATES, AND TIME FOR 2022 KNEC EXAMINERS

Payment rates per day remain constant this year. Therefore 2022 KCPE and KCSE examiners will receive Kshs 150 per day for co-ordination of the marking schemes for the first few days.

The KNEC payment rates per script range from Kshs 51 to Kshs 77 depending on the length and demands of the paper.

English paper three examiners are the highest-paid Knec examiners in the latest KNEC examiners’ payment rates per paper 2020-2021.

Magoha wants lazy and excess University staff sacked since the government is like God, read more to find out how

Education CS Professor George Magoha has unleashed his fury upon universities who are begging for government funds amid pandemic.

He reiterated without fear or favour that universities should aspire to become financially independent by producing quality academic publications that will attract donor funding or utilising the resources at their disposal.

He gave an example of Egerton University, one of the sleeping Giants of the century which has refused to make use of the huge tracts of land upon which it sits.

“Instead of supplying towns with agricultural products, we only see students in the streets,” said the CS.

Magoha was speaking today during a virtual graduation ceremony held by Egerton University.

Lazy staff

The CS further cautioned vice chancellors and challelors against the recruitment of excess staff whose salaries are unsustainable.

He said that any University that decides to employ extra staff without consulting the national treasure to determine how sustainable it is should be ready to bear the consequences.

Magoha further noted that the universities should not beg for financial aid from the government.

He went ahead and compared the government to God who only helps those who help themselves.

Therefore universities that still want to keep on crawling in stead of walking will have themselves to blame.

He advised universities to focus on why they are good at. For instance, Egerton University should focus on agriculture and produce quality academic papers that will attract donors instead of relying on the government.

He gave an example of the reforms he initiated when he was at the University of Nairobi.

Magiha further gave vice chancellors the power to sack all excess and indolent staff, a mandate preserved for the government.

This therefore means that Kenyans should be prepared for massive job losses in a few weeks.

He further advised Egerton VC Rose Mwonya, who recently begged for the government to step in and help the University raise funds for staff salaries, on how to effectively handle a financial crisis.

According to the CS, University academic staff should constitute 70% of the total employees.

Consequently, surbodinates should constitute 30% only. He further advised her to listen to her chancellor, if at all she listens to him for he is the best industrialist of all time.

Professors are stubborn, leave alone Randy he-goats

Professor Magoha however doubted that his message was at home for he admitted to the fact that professors are complicated, him included.

He said that most University professors are to blame for the sorry state of many universities.

“Professors are the main bottleneck in the development of many universities. They think that that know everything. There is nothing that you can offer them,” said Magoha.

CS Magoha’s sentiments are heartwrenching especially for universities like Egerton and Kisii which have been forced to slash their staff’s pay by up to 40% following the disruption and financial crunch engineered by the Covid 19 pandemic.

These remarks clearly show that the government cannot carry everyone, some of us have to take a step of faith and walk despite the challenges posted by the Coronavirus.

With the official reopening dates for universities having been extended till January 2021, 78 public universities must find a way of sustaining their operations.