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CS Machogu and Knec Officials on the Spot over KCSE exam cheating as MPs Summon Them

February 21, 2026 News Pro Team Leave a comment

CS Machogu and Knec Officials on the Spot over KCSE exam cheating as MPs Summon them

Knec News Today: Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu and other Knec education officials are in hot soup following allegations of rampant cheating during this year’s Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education(KCSE) examinations. CS Education Machogu and other education officials will be required to respond to claims that the Council collaborated and and aided in examination cheating. The reasons cited for the rising cases of KCSE malpractices encompass

Parents’ payment of motivation fees for teachers and principals leading to pressure to produce impressive results.
The desire by principals to earn promotions and accolades from the Teachers Service Commission.
Insatiable appetite for money from Knec officials

CS Machogu and Knec Officials to appear in Parliament over KCSE Examination Malpractices

Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu and Kenya National Examination Council (Knec) officials will be summoned by MPs investigating claims of cheating in last year’s Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exam.

The National Assembly Committee on Education, which is probing the administration of the exam, said preliminary findings show that there was massive cheating.

Committee chairman Julius Melly said stakeholders have confessed that there was cheating and that is why they will be summoning Mr Machogu and Knec officials. He added that upon the conclusion of investigations, they will recommend measures to ensure the integrity of future exams.

Mr Melly said parents’ payment of motivation fees for teachers and principals being under pressure to produce good results and earn promotions were some of the motivations for cheating.

“As a committee, we want to bring this exam cheating to an end. We are probing KCSE because there was an uproar across the whole country. Some schools had a mean score of six and shot up all the way up to 10, and some had three and got seven. This is where the issue is,” said Mr Melly.

Mr Melly termed the cheating a national crisis.

“We want to see the extent and curb it. I won’t say we will recall the 2022 KCSE certificates but we want to investigate the extent of the vice,” he said.

Knec involvement

According to the committee chairman, Knec is fully involved in the cheating.

“The council itself is actually the main source of cheating, it is alleged that Knec is selling the exams. KCSE is an exam that has stakes, parents want their children to perform, teachers are under pressure from parents to perform and examination officers from the council want to make money,” Mr Mellys said.

The committee will table its report in the National Assembly in two months’ time. The report will include schools affected by the cheating, teachers, Knec officials, invigilators and the number of students involved, Mr Melly said.

The team has so far visited Embu, Nyeri and Machakos counties and met education stakeholders including parents, teachers, students and leaders. It will also hold sittings in Wajir, Nyamira and Kisumu.

Mandera South MP Abdul Haro said Kenyans deserve to know how some schools miraculously excelled in the examination.

“Knec has been accused of selling the test, it’s a booming business that has made many wealthy. If we continue watching our students stealing exams we will have thieves in all sectors,” he said.

Igembe North MP Julius Taitumu said: “It does not require rocket science to tell that there was cheating. A school cannot leap three positive deviations from a mean of 5 to 8, it is impossible as any exam follows a normal curve. You can tell there was cheating in the last exams.”

The committee members made the remarks after a public hearing session at the Coast National Polytechnic Hall in Mombasa. There was poor turnout after teachers and parents boycotted the session fearing intimidation.

Kenya National Union of Teachers Mombasa branch secretary-general Dan Aloo and his Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers counterpart Lynnette Khamadi urged Knec to “open the servers” to enable scrutiny of the irregularities.

“Despite the efforts by the Ministry of Education, Knec and the Ministry of Interior to secure national examinations, the scourge seems to be rearing its head again,” said Ms Khamadi, adding that the results revealed massive cheating.

Mr Aloo said the examinations were marred with malpractices that saw the papers and marking schemes circulated on social media before the exams.

“This means that within the council, there were persons who gained access to the examination materials and knowingly revealed the contents to unauthorised persons,” said Mr Aloo.

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2022 Registration of KPSEA, KCPE, KCSE Candidates; All You Need To Know

February 21, 2026 News Pro Team Leave a comment

2022 Registration of KPSEA, KCPE, KCSE Candidates; All You Need To Know

2022 Registration of KPSEA, KCPE, KCSE Candidates; All You Need To Know

2022 Registration of KPSEA, KCPE, KCSE Candidates And KCSE Qualifying Test Guide

The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) is in the process of preparing for administration of the 2022 Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA), Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations in November/December 2022.

In addition, KNEC will be offering the KCSE Qualifying Test.

In this regard, KNEC hereby wishes to bring to your attention the following information which is crucial to the registration of candidates for the examinations and assessment:

Registration of School Candidates

The following are general guidelines for registration of prospective candidates who are enrolled and learning in schools:

Registration of candidates for the 2022 examinations and assessment will start on 27’h April, 2022 and close on 14’h May, 2022;

Heads of institutions are expected to ensure that all candidates being registered in their examination centres are genuine/bona fide learners in their school.

Registration of any other persons will be treated as an examination malpractice which attracts sanctions against an examination centre, including de-registration of the school as a KNEC examination centre;

Schools with less than five (5) candidates will not be allowed to register the candidates for the 2022 examinations. Such schools are advised to liaise with their respective Sub County Director of Education (SCDE) who will identify an approved examination centre with more than five (5) candidates for them to register their candidates;

Schools with less than 30 candidates will be hosted during the conduct of examinations as per the previously issued guidelines on hosting of examination centres.

Head-teachers are required to log into the KNEC registration portal for capturing of the registration details of the candidates using the examination centre log-in credentials;

Heads of institutions will be responsible for ensuring accuracy of the registration related details

Correct order of candidate’s names as they appear in the Birth Certificate;

Gender;

Year of birth;

Citizenship;

Subjects registered for, including the optional ones where applicable;

Information on different categories of candidates with special needs (i.e., Blind, Low vision, Deaf and Physically challenged).

For KPSEA, all primary school head-teachers are reminded to verify the learner’s’ bio-data (registration details) as captured in thc Grade 5 assessment and make amendments where necessary close of the registration period.

For registration of KCSE examination candidates, Principals are required to upload the candidates’ passport photographs with specifications of 300 x 300 pixels.

All schools and candidates shall be expected to adhere to the entry requirements as stipulated in the registration instructions for KCPE and KCSE examinations in the Regulations and User Guides for the Management of KCPE and KCSE Examinations issued by KNEC in 2017. (The regulations and User Guide are available in the KNEC Website: www.knec.ac.ke.

Registration of KCPE and KCSE Private Candidates

The following are the guidelines for registration of prospective private candidates who are registered under SCDEs’ offices:

All private candidates shall be identified and registered by their respective SCDEs;

The candidates shall be required to fill and submit the downloaded private Candidate ’s Registration Forum alongside other requisite documents;

For coordination purposes, only one private examination center will be registered per Sub County;

SCDEs shall identify one public school where the private candidates will be hosted during the examination. This will be the centre where the candidates will undertake the KCSE projects and sit for their practical examination papers;

For all KCPE and KCSE private candidates including those in prison, the registration officers should ensure that candidates upload passport photographs with specifications of 300 x 300 pixels;

All private candidates shall be expected to adhere to entry requirements as stipulated in the registration instructions for KCPE and KCSE candidates in the Regulations and User Guides for Management of KCPE and KCSE Examinations issued by KNEC in 2017.

Registration of KCSE Qualifying Test Candidates

KCSE Qualifying Test shall be offered to prospective candidates who do not meet the stipulated entry requirements for the examination.

All the KCSE examination Qualifying Test candidates will be registered at their respective SCDEs’ offices;

The registered candidates will sit for the examination at a venue to be identified by the respective SCDEs;

The documents required for registration of KCSE Qualifying Test candidates include:

a copy of the original CPE examination certificate for Kenyans who did not sit for KCPE examination;

a copy of the Letter of Equation from KNEC for all candidates holding non-Kenyan (foreign) primary education certificates. Prospective candidates can access the services for the Letter of Equation from the KNEC website;

a passport size photograph with specifications of 300 x 300 pixels.

Heads of institutions having candidates who hold foreign certificates/qualifications shall be required to ensure that the certificates/qualifications are equated by KNEC and that thereafter, the candidates register for the Qualifying Test a year before they are due to register for the KCSE examination.

Handling of Passwords for Registration

The following are the guidelines on handling of Passwords issued for use by Heads of Institutions and SCDEs:

Passwords are confidential and strictly issued to each school/SCDEs, hence it is the responsibility of the Heads of institutions/SCDEs to ensure their security;

In the event that a school has lost/forgotten its password, the head teacher should send an email to KNEC execcke ;

New centers, once approved and uploaded on the website, shall access the registration platform by keying in their centre code number as the username and password. Thereafter, Heads of institutions are advised to change the password from the centre number to a password of their choice to maintain confidentiality;

Heads of institutions and SCDEs are advised to safeguard their passwords to restrict access of the school’s registration data by unauthorised persons.

Registration of New Sub-counties and New Schools

The following are the guidelines for registration of newly gazetted sub-counties and schools that have been approved as examination centres:

New sub-counties requiring to be assigned KNEC codes and coding of schools should submit the following to KNEC:

A Kenya Gazette notice on the creation of the Sub-county;

List of schools showing their previous codes and the proposed new codes;

Location of the storage facility (Container) and details of the Deputy County Commissioner (DCC) or Assistant County Commissioner (ACC) Office.

New schools requesting to be registered as KNEC examination centers for the 2022 KPSEA, KCPE & KCSE examinations should submit to KNEC the following:

A certified copy of a valid registration certificate from the County Director of Education. It is important to note that expired registration certificates will not be accepted,-

Inspection questionnaire which is dully filled and authenticated by the Sub County Director of Education;

Duly filled application form from the school.

All communication and related documents should reach KNEC by 13″ May, 2022.

Payment of Examination Fees

The government of Kenya shall pay examination fees for all candidates in public and private schools sitting for the KPSEA; KCPE and KCSE examinations except for the following categories of candidates:

candidates who are re-sitting/repeating KCPE or KCSE examinations;

Non-Citizens (Non-Kenyans);

Private candidates registering in the Sub County Private Examination Centers;

Candidates in prisons.

The fees applicable per candidate for each examination is as stated in the table below.

2022 Registration of KPSEA, KCPE, KCSE Candidates And KCSE Qualifying Test Guide

All private candidates will be expected to pay their examination fees directly into the KNEC fees collection account. The fees should be deposited in the respective KNEC examination fees collection accounts in either National Bank, Kenya Commercial Bank, Co-operative Bank or Equity Bank.

The deposit slips should be submitted to the Sub County Director of Education who shall forward them to KNEC together with other registration documents.

Submission of registration materials to KNEC

The Head teachers will be expected to submit the registration documents to the Sub County Director of Education by 20′h May, 2022. SCDEs will be informed on when the registration documents will be submitted to KNEC.

For more details on registration of KCPE and KCSE candidates, please refer to the KCPE and KCSE instructions manuals: Guide for Management and Administration of National Examinations (2017) which were circulated to all examination centers.

For KPSEA refer to Guidelines for the Management and administration of the Competency Based Assessment.

Finally, please note that there will be no late registration of candidates for the 2022 examinations / assessment and Qualifying Test.

All involved parties are therefore advised to observe the set timelines as KNEC will strictly adhere to the same.

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How to mark the 2024 knec contracted professionals attendance register for Supervisors, Invigilators, Centre Manager and Security Officers

February 21, 2026 News Pro Team Leave a comment

How to mark the 2024 knec contracted professionals attendance register for Supervisors, Invigilators, Centre Manager and Security Officers

Knec attendance register 2024

Knec attendance register 2024

KNEC NEWS TODAY: The Kenya National Examinations Council, Knec today held briefing sessions for contracted professionals especially center managers and supervisors who will oversee the administration of the 2024 KCSE examinations.

Consequently, the Kenya National Examinations Council, KNEC, requires the 2024 Contracted Professionals to update their data on the KNEC cp2 portal.

The council has deployed Supervisors, Invigilators and Centre managers who will be in charge of this year’s Kenya Certificate of the Secondary Education, KCSE, and Kenya Certificate of Primary Education, KCPE, exams.

The Principal or head teacher (Centre Manager) will then mark the attendance register online, for all the contracted officers.

How to update data online, by Knec 2024 contracted professionals:
Visit the KNEC contracted professionals’ portal by using the address/ URL; https://cp2.knec.ac.ke
For a new user, click on ‘CREATE ACCOUNT’ tab.
Then, enter your mobile phone number in the format 2547….., confirm the mobile phone number (by re-entering it) and click on ‘CREATE ACCOUNT’.
You will receive a successful account creation message on your window.
Your User Name and Password will be sent to the Phone number that you registered with.
Now log into the Portal by entering your User Name (which is in the format) 2547….. and your secret password. Enter them into the contracted professionals home page at https://cp2.knec.ac.ke and click on ‘LOG IN’.
Once logged in, Provide your personal and other required information like: Full name, Year of Birth, Gender, National ID Number, KRA PIN Number, Email, Highest Qualification, Current Work Station and Next of Kin Details. Then click on ‘SAVE’.
Also read; This is what knec will pay the KCSE, KCPE contracted Professionals; Payment rates for Supervisors, Centre Managers and Invigilators

How to Mark the Attendance Register for 2024 Knec Contracted Professionals:
The contracted professionals’ attendance register is marked by the Centre Manager on a daily basis during the examination period. This shall be carried out by the Centre Manager. To mark the register:

Visit the KNEC contracted professionals’ portal by using the address https://cp2.knec.ac.ke
To log in, Type the User name and password, as provided by the Sub County Director. These log in credentials are for the examination centre and not those of the Centre manager.
Once logged in, mark the daily attendance for the Supervisor, Invigilator, Security personnel and the centre manager. The attendance register is marked on a daily basis during the exam administration period for the centre.
For the 2024 KCSE examination, the register will be marked in November.
Mark the register online by indicating P (present) and Ab (for absent).
At the end of the exam administration period, the centre manager will then download the attendance register, countersign it and submit it to the Sub County Director.
It is important to note that any Knec contracted professional whose attendance is not marked online may miss his/her pay.

For any difficulties and/ or challenges, contact the Sub County Director or the KNEC officers by using the official contacts.

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2020 Knec timetables and instructions for grade 4 and class 8 exams

February 21, 2026 News Pro Team Leave a comment

The Kenya National Examinations Council, KNEC, has released the 2020 grade four (4) and class eight (8) advance instructions and timetables for the Learning Continuity in Basic Education (LCBE) assessments.

According to the Council, assessment questions will be printed by respective schools.

Knec Instructions to Teachers

According to the KNEC guidelines, the responsible teacher should ensure that:

Classrooms are free from stimulus materials,
Learners adhered to the COVID-19 health and safety protocols,
Learners are issued with the correct assessment tools as per the assessment schedule
Learners read and understand instructions on the assessment tools
They collect learners’ work at the end of each assessment session
They allow all learners to complete the assessment even if the time indicated has elapsed.

Specific KNEC Instructions to Learners

Knec instructions hold that learners should ensure that they:

Are seated at their desk/table before the time scheduled for the assessment,
Write their names on the assessment tool,
Check and confirm that each page of the assessment tool is printed,
Answer all questions in the assessment tool,
Do not leave the classroom until the end of the assessment except with permission from the teacher,
Do not take the assessment tools out of the assessment room.

Apart from these general instructions, the examination council has also issued subject specific instructions.

CLASS 8 ASSESSMENT TIMETABLE

Here is the class 8 assessment timetable from Knec;

GRADE 4 ASSESSMENT TIMETABLE

And, below is the Grade 4 assessment timetable from Knec;

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2020 KCSE QT TIMETABLE AND INSTRUCTIONS

February 21, 2026 News Pro Team Leave a comment

The Kenya National Examinations Council, Knec, has released the revised 2020 KCSE Qualifying Test Exam Timetable and Instructions. You can download a free pdf copy here.

THE 2020 KCSE QUALIFYING TEST EXAMINATION TIMETABLE AND INSTRUCTIONS

1.0 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1.1 The examination will start at 8.30 a.m.
1.2 The time allowed for each paper is indicated against the name of the paper and NO EXTRA TIME IS TO BE ALLOWED. In case of any discrepancy, the time stated on the question paper should be taken as the correct one. Time for reading through questions is part of the time shown on the question paper except where special paper instructions indicate otherwise.
1.3 Supervisors and Invigilators are asked to ensure that candidates have written their names, index numbers and have signed on their answer scripts before they collect the answer scripts from each candidate while the candidates are advised to ensure that they take all the papers.

2.0 KCSE QT EXAMINATION PERIOD AND DATE

3.0 INSTRUCTIONS AND GUIDELINES TO SUB-COUNTY EXAMINATION OFFICERS AND CANDIDATES

3.1 Sub-County Examination Officers are advised to ensure that the candidates read these instructions and guidelines carefully and adhere to them. The candidates should be made aware of the penalties for examination irregularities or misconduct.

3.2 INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

3.2.1 Avail yourself for searching outside the examination room and be seated at your desk/table 15 minutes before the time fixed for the examination to start in the various papers. The first session will start at 8.30 a.m.
3.2.2 A candidate who arrives late will be required to give a satisfactory reason to the Supervisor. Only in exceptional circumstances will a paper be given to any candidate who is more than half an hour late. Absolute punctuality is essential for all papers.
3.2.3 Check the question paper you have been given to confirm that it is the paper you registered for.
3.2.4 Attend carefully to any general instructions that may be given on the first page of a paper, e.g. instructions limiting the number of questions that should be answered.
3.2.5 Check to ensure that each page of your question paper is printed.
3.2.6 Write your name and your index number on the answer booklet.
3.2.7 Write on both sides of the paper, but do not use the margins. Begin the answer to each separate part of a question on a fresh line.
3.2.8 Write the number of the question clearly in the left-hand margin at the beginning of each answer. Do not copy the question. Be careful to use the same system of numbering as appears in the question paper. Leave a blank line after the answer to each question.
3.2.9 Write your responses in black or blue ink. You may use fountain pen or ball point pen. Pencils should only be used for diagrams. Bring mathematical and drawing instruments for subjects for which they will be needed.
3.2.10 Read each question carefully. A lot of time may be wasted in writing down information that is not asked for and no marks will be given for it.
3.2.11 Do not spend too much time on one or two questions. Leave yourself adequate time to answer other questions.
3.2.12 As soon as notice is given to stop, make sure your name and index number is written on the answer booklet and then hand it over to the Supervisor/Invigilator.
3.2.13 Withdrawal from the examination should have been notified to the KNEC in writing before the examination begins.

3.3 CAUTION TO THE CANDIDATES

3.3.1 You are not allowed to leave the examination room before the end of the period allocated to the paper except with special permission from the supervisor. No candidate so permitted to leave may take question papers out of the examination room.
3.3.2 Do not leave a sheet of paper you have written on or your answer in such a position that another candidate can read them. You should not give or obtain unfair assistance, or attempt to do so, whether by copying or in any form and your work should not show proof of such unfair assistance.
3.3.3 No communication whatsoever in whatever manner between candidates or with outsiders is allowed during the examination.
3.3.4 You are not allowed to have in your possession or in your proximity while in the examination room, any books, notes, papers or any other materials whatsoever except the correct question papers and any materials expressly authorized by the Kenya National Examinations Council.
3.3.5 You may only use mathematical tables printed by the Kenya National Examinations council, and these should not contain any additional notes except the printed information. If you are using a calculator as permitted by the Regulations, it should be the specified non programmable calculator. If in doubt, check with the supervisor.
3.3.6 You must return immediately to the supervisor any question paper that has smudges or has errors or is badly printed.
3.3.7 You must not take any used or unused writing papers out of the examination room. Any rough work must be done on the official answer papers and, if not to be submitted with the answers, must be left on the desk to be collected by the supervisor and destroyed.
3.3.8 Any misconduct or causing of disturbance in or near the examination room will be treated as an examination irregularity.
3.3.9 Cell phones or any other electronic communication device are prohibited in examination centres. Any candidate caught in possession of a cell phone/any other electronic communication device will have his/her results cancelled.

3.4 PENALTY FOR EXAMINATION IRREGULARITIES

3.4.1 The KNEC Act No. 29 of 2012 Offences and Penalties stated in Sections 27 to 40 for cases of examination irregularities will apply.

Some of the highlights in these Sections state that:

3.4.1.1 A candidate who commits an examination irregularity in any paper will have the results for the whole subject cancelled. Such a candidate will not be entitled to a result and will be awarded result “Y” overall.
3.4.1.2 If there is evidence of wide-spread irregularities in any examination centre, the examination results for the whole centre will be cancelled.

3.4.1.3 Any person who:

a) gains access to examination material and knowingly reveals the contents, whether orally or in writing, to an unauthorized party, whether a candidate or not, will be in violation of Section 27 of the Act and the penalty will be imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years, or a fine not exceeding two million shillings or both;
b) willfully and maliciously damages examination material will be in violation of Section 30 of the Act and the penalty will be imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or a fine not exceeding five million shillings or both;
c) is not registered to take a KNEC examination but, with intent to impersonate, presents or attempts to present himself to take the part of an enrolled candidate will be in violation of Section 31 of the Act, and shall be guilty of an offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine not exceeding two million shillings or both and shall be prohibited from taking an examination conducted by or on behalf of the Council for a period of three years.
3.4.2 Please ensure that you do not commit any examination irregularity to avoid having your results cancelled.

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Knec Officially Launches 2022 KCSE Exams, Spells Out New Duties and Responsibilities for KCSE supervisors and Invigilators 2022, Contracted Professionals

February 21, 2026 News Pro Team Leave a comment

Knec Officially Launches 2022 KCSE Exams, Spells Out New Duties and Responsibilities for KCSE supervisors and Invigilators 2022, Contracted Professionals

The 2022 KCSE Rehearsals were concluded last Friday setting the pace for 2022 KCSE national examinations.

Here is the List of New Duties and responsibilities of a KCSE supervisor 2022

As a Supervisor you are responsible to the TSC Sub County Director. The Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec) delegated duty and expects to conduct the examination according to KNEC regulations and specific duties will include the following among others: –

1. Attending briefing sessions.

2. Reporting to the allocated examination centre at least a day before the start of the examination for rehearsal and carrying out the following duties;

a) Ensuring a secure room with a lockable cabinet or cupboard is allocated by the Centre Manager for storage of examination materials other than the question papers and answer scripts during the examination period;

b) Briefing and assigning duties to the invigilators on what is expected of them during the examination period;

c) Inspecting examination rooms to ascertain that they meet the specification prescribed by the Council and are free of stimulus materials and ensure that the desks or tables are arranged as per the Council’s specifications;

d) Requesting the Centre Manager for materials or equipment required to administer the examination as prescribed in the Rules and Council regulations for the examination; and

e) Briefing candidates on how to conduct themselves during the examination.

3) Reporting to the examination centre by 6.30 am in the morning on every day of the examination to receive the examination materials from the Centre Manager in the presence of the security officers.

4) Inspecting the examination rooms every day before the start of examinations to ensure that they meet the specifications prescribed by the Council Rules and Regulations and that there are no unauthorized or stimulus materials in the examination room including the washrooms that are to be used by candidates;

5) Ensuring that all candidates are positively identified against the photograph register and Council registration data;

6) Supervising the search of candidates as they enter the examination rooms for every examination session and ensuring that female candidates are searched by a female officer or teacher while male candidates are searched by a male officer or teacher;

7) Ensuring that the private candidates, invigilators, Centre Manager and security officer inspect the question paper packets and signing the declaration to witness that they are intact before opening;

8) Receiving from the Centre Manager, the question papers in one of the examination rooms and ensuring they are not tampered with.

9) Opening the examinations question paper packet in front of the candidates, security officers, invigilators and Centre Manager and ensuring at least one of the candidates countersigns the envelope as evidence of witnessing the opening;

10) Counting the question papers to ensure they are adequate before the invigilator issues them to the candidates and starting the examination on time as specified in the respective examination timetable and ensuring that the examination lasts for the period scheduled on the examination timetable;

11) Stapling the question paper packet and question papers for the absent candidates, together with spare question papers to ensure the packet is sealed then placing the packet on a desk in front of the candidates inside the examination room;

12) Preparing a report on any examination irregularity and ensuring that any confiscated materials are sealed and handed over to the education officer managing the distribution centre and ensuring that all examination irregularity materials collected at the examination Centre are forwarded with a report to the Council;

13) Reporting to the security officer and the Council any criminal activities and handing over any persons implicated to the security officer;

14) Closely monitoring candidates’ inside and outside the examination room during the examination session and escorting and searching a candidate who visits the washrooms or any other premise before re-entering the examination room;

15) Ensuring that the institution’s centre number is boldly written in an appropriate position where all candidates can see and ensuring that candidates use the index number issued by the Council as per the approved list;

16) Ensuring candidates write their answers using the writing materials prescribed by the Council;

17) Ensuring that no person including the supervisor, invigilator, Centre Manager and candidate enters the examination room with mobile phone or any other electronic communication devices;

18) Ensuring that no unauthorized persons have access to question papers or candidates while the examination is in progress;

19) Ensuring that the invigilators do not explain the questions to candidates, read or allow any person to read candidates’ responses;

20) Ensuring that the attendance register is signed by all candidates before the end of the examination session where applicable;

21) Ensuring the question papers for the following sessions and answer scripts for the preceding sessions are placed at a desk in front of the candidates while the examination is in session;

22) Collecting, counting, and putting all the candidates’ answer scripts and duly signed script control form in the official Council script return envelope and seal the return envelope in full view of the candidates, Centre Manager and security officer;

23) Ensuring that the declaration on the return envelope is duly filled in the presence of the candidates, invigilators, Centre Manager and security officer as provided for in the return envelope containing candidates’ answer scripts;

24) Ensuring that no candidate’s answer scripts are left behind by physically counting the number of candidates present against the number of answer scripts collected at the end of every examination session;

25) Ensuring that the spare question papers are only given to the Centre Manager at the end of the day together with candidates’ answer script sealed in the return envelopes for return to the distribution centre;

26) Receiving question papers that might have errors or blank pages from invigilators and recording the details in the report and certificate of supervision and enclosing the report and certificate of supervision in the return envelope and handing it over to the officer managing the distribution centre for submission to the Council;

27) Preventing the occurrence of examination irregularities in the examination centre and if such cases arise, handling them as stipulated in the act, these rules and Council regulations;

28) Keeping an accurate record of work allocated to invigilators on a daily basis and accurately completing the attendance sheets, report and certificate of supervision, seating plans, declaration form for payment and any other documents required then submit the documents to the Council through the officer managing the distribution centre;

29) Ensuring that no candidate who is more than half an hour late is given a question paper unless cleared by the Council;

30) Ensuring that all reports of hardship cases which might have affected candidates’ work during the examination and which are related to the conduct of the examination are indicated in the report and certificate of supervision;

31) In consultation with the Centre Manager and the sub county director of education ensuring that candidates taking examinations under special circumstances have a conducive environment as per KNEC regulations;

32) Overall Responsibility:

a) The Supervisor shall be held personally liable for any examination irregularity which he/she failed to report during the conduct of the examinations where it emerges that examination irregularities indeed occurred.

b) The Supervisor must ensure that the examination is conducted as per the Act, other relevant law, the rules, regulations and these Guidelines.

NOTE Details of these duties are contained in the stipulated guidelines for TSC Teachers engaged in examination activities. You should read them carefully before the start of examination.

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KNEC Attendance Register for Invigilators and Supervisors, Online Registration, and Payment Date 2022/2023

February 21, 2026 News Pro Team Leave a comment

KNEC Attendance Register for Invigilators and Supervisors, Online Registration, and Payment Date 2022/2023

List of Knec Contracted Professionals- Teachers Eliminated From The Knec Register Of Invigilators and Supervisors 2022

The number of teachers the Kenya National Examination Council (Knec) deploys to administer Knec exams and assessments has tremendously ballooned over time. Consequently, the council has removed some tutors from the Knec attendance register online. According to the latest Knec News Today, some teachers are dissatisfied with the manner in which their names were eliminated from the Knec list of contracted professionals online since the Council failed to send them prior notice.

During the recently concluded briefings, Knec educated the hired professionals on a variety of topics, such as hiring and deploying field officers, managing and administering exams, assessing learners who follow a stage-based pathway, ensuring the quality of national examinations, handling candidates’ answer sheets, and receiving and handling scripts.

This is How to Mark the Attendance Register for 2022 Knec Contracted Professionals:

The contracted professionals’ attendance register is marked by the Centre Manager on a daily basis during the examination period. This shall be carried out by the Centre Manager. To mark the register:

Visit the KNEC contracted professionals’ portal by using the address https://cp2.knec.ac.ke
To log in, Type the User name and password, as provided by the Sub County Director. These log in credentials are for the examination centre and not those of the Centre manager.
Once logged in, mark the daily attendance for the Supervisor, Invigilator, Security personnel and the centre manager. The attendance register is marked on a daily basis during the exam administration period for the centre.
For the 2020 KCSE examination, the register will be marked between March 23 and April 21, 2021.
Mark the register online by indicating P (present) and Ab (for absent).
At the end of the exam administration period,the centre manager will then download the attendance register,countersign it and submit it to the Sub County Director.
It is important to note that any Knec contracted professional whose attendance is not marked online may miss his/her pay.

One center manager

2 Where more than one deputy is present at an examination center, the center management shall appoint one deputy to assist him/her;

3 supervisors;

During the KPSEA, KCPE, and KCSE exam periods, only the individuals listed below are permitted to be present in the testing facilities.

One center manager

2 Where more than one deputy is present at an examination center, the center management shall appoint one deputy to assist him/her;

3 supervisors;

four (3) monitor(s);

5 The gatekeeper

6 Only one science teacher and laboratory technician are present during practicals

Candidates who rigorously confine their movements to the kitchen are allowed to have assistance personnel prepare their meals.

Following the completion of the tests and evaluations and the public release of the findings, Knec will pay its contracted professionals, including teachers, security guards, and drivers.

To be paid, the teachers had to register on the CP2 portal. What Knec will charge is listed below.

LIST OF 2022 KNEC NATIONAL EXAMS AND ASSESSMENTS

Examination Rehearsal Start date End date

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) 18th November 2022 21st November 2022 23rd December 2022

Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) 25th November 2022 28th November 2022 30th November 2022

Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) 25th November 2022 28th November 2022 30th November 2022

Diploma in Early Childhood Teacher Education (DECTE) 18th November 2022 21st November 2022 25th November 2022

KNEC 2022 PAYMENT RATES FOR CONTRACTED PROFESSIONALS

Contracted Professional Exam Region Pay Per Day Total Days engaged Total Pay

Centre Manager KCPE/KPSEA All Regions Sh500 4 Sh2,000

Centre Manager KCSE All Regions Sh500 18 Sh9,000

Invigilators KCPE/KPSEA All Regions Sh538 3 Sh1,615

Invigilators KCSE Nairobi & Mombasa Sh580 17 Sh9,860

Invigilators KCSE Other Regions Sh460 17 Sh7,820

Supervisors KCPE/KPSEA All Regions Sh621 4 Sh2,485

Supervisors KCSE Nairobi & Mombasa Sh695 18 Sh12,510

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Knec Introduces Three New KCPE Changes Ahead of the 2022 KCPE Examinations

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Knec Introduces Three New KCPE Changes Ahead of the 2022 KCPE Examinations

Knec News Today: The Kenya Certificate of Primary Education, KCPE, is set to commence tomorrow on Monday at Exactly 8:00 a.m. where hundreds of thousands of pupils will be sitting their final tests of the Primary School level. The KCPE 2021 national exams come three months later than the normal November dates for the tests.

The exams, through the years have always been done in November of every year but this year, they will be administered in March following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 that greatly disrupted the education calendar.

The Ministry of Education is trying to do its best to ensure that things return to normalcy. Some of the concerted efforts encompass squeezed term dates, reduced holiday breaks and reduced marking time.

Although the terms have been greatly squeezed to accelerate the transition of learners from one level to the other the pressure had been shifted to teachers and learners who have been forced to go an extra mile to cover the syllabus on time and meet the set deadlines.

However, as the exams start tomorrow, we have received reports of new changes that have been introduced in the KCPE exam room that have not been in existence before.

According to KTN News this afternoon, students will not be allowed to have handkerchiefs, wristwatches and ties in the exam room.

These changes, have been introduced after the pandemic set it to minimize cases of cheating and the centers have had to brief the students on the changes.

KCPE Leakage 2021: Truth about the KNEC KCPE Examinations Leakage this Year

Last year, tension had gripped KCPE candidates after tutors alleged that KNEC lifted the 2020 KCPE’s Social Studies and English exams from two Revision books that had been widely circulated to Class 8 candidates prior to sitting the exams in March 2021.

The candidates, mostly those in private schools had already done the tests in February 2021 after purchasing the books published by Distinction Educational Publishers.

KUPPET and KNUT fault KCPE national exams after leakage allegations rose

“When a similar test is predicted and it appears in the KNEC exams, then it shows there was a leakage. The credibility and reliability of national exams is tarnished,” Sossion told the Nation on Thursday, March 25.

“Even though exams are set from learning material available, KNEC going on to publish the same tests indicates that we have a serious issue with our exam process,” Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) Secretary-General, Akelo Misori added.

Exam stakeholders thus raised various questions among them being whether KNEC tendered the publishers to set the exams as well as how the council will rectify the error as schools that had done the tests before now have an added advantage.

The publishers distanced themselves from the scandal, saying that all they do is release tests that are used to analyse the students’ preparedness.

“If KNEC used our content, then we don’t have any issue with them. Our books have been used for the past years,” the director at the company responded.

Education CS George Magoha was adamant that no leakage had occurred while addressing the press on Wednesday, March 24. Magoha had earlier on warned private schools, suppliers, police officers, teachers and students of exams cheating.

“This ministry will not take cheating lightly, and this is why we are sending a warning to all those planning to confuse our children or parents that the full force of the law will be used against those found culpable,” said Magoha.

Education stakeholders said that they would keenly follow the developments to see whether Magoha would take action against KNEC. The council said that it would issue a statement on the matter.

Marking of the 2021-2022 KCPE tests will commence in mid- March, with Magoha shifting focus to the KCSE exams which commenced on Monday, March 14.

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Knec Advertizes for 2022 KCPE and KCSE Personnel: How to apply for Knec Examiner ,Supervisor, Invigilator Vacancies 2022 and payment Rates per Day 2021-2023

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Knec Advertizes for 2022 KCPE and KCSE Personnel: How to apply for Knec Examiner ,Supervisor, Invigilator Vacancies 2022 and payment Rates per Day 2021-2023

The Kenya National Examinations Council, Knec has announced recruitment Vacancies for teachers willing to take up available 2022 vacancies for centre managers, supervisors, invigilators, security personnel and drivers.

The latest Knec News now shows that teachers willing to partake in the 2021 KCPE national exams that will kick off early this March and the 2021 KCSE exams that will be conducted between Mid-March and April 2022 have been directed by their supervisors at various levels including county Directors, sub-county directors and school Principals to tender their Application online before the stated deadline this February.

KNEC: How to apply for Examiner,Supervisor, Invigilator and payments 2022-2023

Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) is a body that is mandated to conduct training for teachers/tutors in a bid to prepare them to become examiners for national examinations.

Below is a simplified procedure on how to apply for KCSE and KCPE 2021-2022 KNEC examiner jobs online (Supervisor, invigilator, Center manager, Security Officer and Driver ).

KCSE and KCPE 2021-2022 KNEC Examiner jobs

KNEC will be hiring individuals to help in the administration of KCSE and KCPE 2021-2022 examination. Application for the jobs will be done online via KNEC portal using the procedure provided below.

How to apply for KNEC Examiner Vacancy 2021-2022

To apply for KCPE or KCSE KNEC 2021-2022 KNEC examiner jobs, follow the procedure below:

Visit: https://cp2.knec.ac.ke
Enter phone number using format 254720111111

You will receive login username and password via sms

Login and fill the online form with required details

After updating your profile click save to continue

Select Jobs/Vacancy and
Submit application for the KNEC contracted professional vacancy that you are interested in (Supervisor, Security Officer, Center manager, invigilator, or Driver)

NOTE: If you are getting a Registration error message, then it means you had previously registered. If you have forgotten your login details send the word PASSWORD to 22262 to receive your login details via sms.

Below is a complete breakdown how much personnel who will be administering 2021/2022 KCSE and KCPE will be paid for the entire exam period:

For KCPE;

KCPE Supervisors will be paid Ksh. 2,485
KCPE Invigilators will be paid Ksh. 1,615
KCPE Security Officers: Ksh 1,050
KCPE Drivers: Ksh. 1,050
For KCSE;

KCSE Supervisors: Ksh. 12,510 for those in Nairobi and Mombasa county. Other counties they will be earn KES. 11,340
KCSE Invigilators: Ksh. 9860 for teachers in Nairobi and Mombasa county. Other counties they will be earn KES. 7820
Secondary School principals: Ksh. 9,000
KCSE Security Officers: Ksh 6720
KCSE Drivers: Ksh. 6480
See also Education CS prof Magoha gives an assurance over KCPE, KCSE Examinations 2021
Note: Payment indicated above is for the entire exam period.

Important! You will also be required to fill personal declaration form provided by KNEC upon being successful in the application and receiving an invitation letter.

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KCSE 2023-2024 frequently asked questions and answers

February 21, 2026 News Pro Team Leave a comment

KCSE 2023 frequently asked questions and answers

You may be having burning questions concerning the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, KCSE, examinations and you are looking forward to the official answers. Well, here are official answers by the Kenya National Examinations Council, Knec.

Can a child who is under 18 years register for the KCSE examination?

KCSE registration is not linked to age provided the candidate meets registration entry requirements. Regulations are available at https://www.knec.ac.ke

How can a person with foreign qualifications register for the KCSE examination?

They should apply to KNEC for the equation of the foreign certificate and thereafter sit for a qualifying test one year before registration for KCSE

How can an institution be registered as an examination centre?

Submit an online application which can be accessed in the KNEC Portal www.knec.ac.ke.

For school and teacher examinations applicants, they should attach a letter from the Sub County Director of Education, a valid registration certificate from the Ministry of Education and a registration fee deposit slip;

For Business and Technical examinations, they are expected to attach a letter and a copy of the registration certificate from TVETA indicating the courses they are approved to offer.

Thereafter KNEC shall undertake inspection.

Can a repeater in KCSE change the subject they sat the previous year, e.g. History to Geography?

A repeating candidate shall only sit for the subject (s) taken in the first attempt

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2020 KCSE final Timetable download

February 21, 2026 News Pro Team Leave a comment

Here is the revised and final KCSE 2020 Timetable and instructions to candidates who will sit for their examinations in March/ April 2021. According to the timetable, the candidates sit for their first theory paper on Friday March 26, 2021. The last examination day will be on Wednesday April 21, 2021.

REVISED 2020 KCSE TIMETABLE DOWNLOAD.

Here is the Timetable as released by the Kenya National Examinations Council, KNEC.

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CS Magoha to announce (release) KCPE Results Today; Stay Tuned for the Live Coverage of the 2021/2022 KCPE Results Release. Here is the Confirmed Venue and Time.

February 21, 2026 News Pro Team Leave a comment

CS Magoha to announce (release) KCPE Results Today; Stay Tuned for the Live Coverage of the 2021/2022 KCPE Results Release. Here is the Confirmed Venue and Time.

KNEC NEWS TODAY: At last the Cabinet Secretary in charge of Education in Kenya is set for the official release of the 2021 KCPE examinations results! This follows a successful briefing of President Uhuru Kenyatta about the 2021/2022 KCPE results today at State House. The endorsement of the 2021/2022 KCPE results by the President therefore paves way for the release of the long awaited KCPE results-March 2022.

Earlier, the release of the KCPE results had been potponed by almost five days from March 23, since President Uhuru Kenyatta’s diary was too full to accomodate a formal brief of how the 2021-2022 KCPE candidates performed ahead of the announcement of results to the public. The confirmed venue for the release of the 2021 KCPE examination results as is the norm is Mtihani House along the Dennis Pritt Road. The venue will be dotted by various dignataries today to grace the release of the KCPE results.

Once the examinations are released, candidates and other interested parties can access their results via SMS by using the 20076 KNEC SMS code or by physically visiting their schools/examination centres a day after.

Meanwhile, we have provided a comprehensive analysis of the 2020-2021 KCPE results per county. Click on the links below to view KCPE 2020 results for all the counties:

KCPE Results 2021/2022 Top 100 Schools per County,

KCPE 2021 Top 200 Schools per County- Nakuru,

KCPE 2021 Top 200 Schools per County- Nairobi,

KCPE 2021 Top 200 Schools per County- Mombasa,

KCPE 2021 Top 200 Schools per County-Kwale,

KCPE 2021 Top 200 Schools per County-Kilifi,

KCPE 2021 Top 200 Schools per County-Tana River,

KCPE 2021 Top 200 Schools per County- Lamu,

KCPE 2021 Top 200 Schools per County- Taita Taveta,

KCPE 2021 Top 200 Schools per County- Garissa,

KCPE 2021 Top 200 Schools per County- Wajir,

KCPE 2021 Top 200 Schools per County- Mandera,

KCPE 2021 Top 200 Schools per County- Marsabit,

KCPE 2021 Top 200 Schools per County- Isiolo,

KCPE 2021 Top 200 Schools per County- Meru,

KCPE 2021 Top 200 Schools per County- Tharaka Nithi,

KCPE 2021 Top 200 Schools per County- Embu,

KCPE 2021 Top 200 Schools per County- Kitui,

KCPE 2021 Top 200 Schools per County- Machakos,

KCPE 2021 Top 200 Schools per County- Makueni,

KCPE 2021 Top 200 Schools per County- Nyandarua,

KCPE 2021 Top 200 Schools per County- Nyeri,

KCPE 2021 Top 200 Schools per County- Kirinyaga,

KCPE 2021 Top 200 Schools per County- Murang’a,

KCPE 2021 Top 200 Schools per County- Kiambu,

KCPE 2021 Top 200 Schools per County- Turkana,

KCPE 2021 Top 200 Schools per County- West Pokot,

KCPE 2021 Top 200 Schools per County- Samburu,

KCPE 2021 Top 200 Schools per County- Transnzoia,

KCPE 2021 Top 200 Schools per County- Uasin Gishu,

KCPE 2021 Top 200 Schools per County- Elgeyo Marakwet,

KCPE 2021 Top 200 Schools per County- Nandi,

KCPE 2021 Top 200 Schools per County- Baringo,

KCPE 2021 Top 200 Schools per County- Laikipia,

KCPE 2021 Top 200 Schools per County- Narok,

KCPE 2021 Top 200 Schools per County- Kajiado,

KCPE 2021 Top 100 Schools per County- Kericho,

KCPE 2021 Top 100 Schools per County- Bomet,

KCPE 2021 Top 100 Schools per County- Kakamega,

KCPE 2021 Top 100 Schools per County- Vihiga,

KCPE 2021 Top 100 Schools per County- Bungoma,

KCPE 2021 Top 100 Schools per County- Busia,

KCPE 2021 Top 100 Schools per County- Siaya,

KCPE 2021 Top 100 Schools per County- Kisumu,

KCPE 2021 Top 100 Schools per County- Homa Bay,

KCPE 2021 Top 100 Schools per County- Migori,

KCPE 2021 Top 100 Schools per County- Kisii,

KCPE 2021 Top 100 schools per County- Nyamira,

KCPE 2021 Top 100 Schools per County- Mombasa,

KCPE 2021/2022 Top 100 Schools per County,

KCPE 2021 RESULTS LIST OF TOP RANKING AND BEST PERFORMING SCHOOLS PER COUNTY AND REGION

School Name	KCPE 2020 Top candidate(s)	COUNTY	REGION	Overall position-candidate
Kari-Mwailu Primary School	Faith Mumo Kawee	Makueni	Eastern	1
Chogoria Girls Primary School	Wesonga Yvette Nanzala	Meru	Eastern	2
Maseno Girls Boarding Primary School	Muriithi Angel Gakenia	Kisumu	Nyanza	2
Nzoia Sugar Company Primary School	Wanyonyi Samuel Makhanu	Transnzoia	Western	4
Lessos Hills Adventist	Kipkirui Abiud	Nandi	Rift Valley	7
Crystal Hill Academy	Castro Williams and Daniel Chris Mboya	Kericho	Rift Valley	7
St. Mathews Septonok.	Tarus Chepkemboi Laureen	Nandi	Rift Valley	7
Karatina DEB Primary School	MWANGI Margret Waruguru	Nyeri	Central	11
Nairobi Primary School	Bernice Checed Omondi	Nairobi	Nairobi	11
Chogoria Girls	Kiogora Joy Nkatha	Meru	Eastern	11
Emmanuel Springs Academy	Njenga Lowell Magambo	Makueni	Eastern	11
Ober Boys	Polycarp Ombongi Kiyondi	Homa Bay County	Nyanza	11

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To get the full details on how all primary schools in Kenya performed during the KCSE 2021 Knec examinations, kindly visit our Schools in Kenya Portal. Besides verified Knec KCPE results for each school, you will also find contact information, location, KCSE performance analysis, and fees structure

Click HERE to access the above details instantly.

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Marking of KCSE Halted After Examiners Downed their Tools Forcing CS Machogu to Intervene

February 21, 2026 News Pro Team Leave a comment

Marking of KCSE Halted After Examiners Downed their Tools Forcing CS Machogu to Intervene; Knec News Today

Knec News Today Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu arrives at Mangu High School to Address KCSE Examiners on January 10, 2023.

CS Machogu Treated to a Show-Down by KCSE Examiners 2023

The new Cabinet Secretary in charge of Education Ezekiel Ombaki Machogu has tasted the wrath of KCSE examiners 2023 barely six months since taking oath of office.

This follows reports that KCSE examiners contracted by the Kenya National Examinations Council to mark this year’s national examiners went on a go-slow demanding for better services.

KCSE Marking Exercise Interrupted by Examiners at St. Francis Mang’u Girls

Marking of Kenya Certificate of Secondary school Education Examination Christian Religious Education (CRE) paper one has been disrupted by the examiners who are based at St Francis Mangu.

This issue forced the CS for Education Ministry Ezekiel Machogu and the TSC CEO, Nancy Macharia to arrive at St Francis Mangu to broker the stalemate that has existed since yesterday night regarding the CRE P1 Examiners.

Among the grievances that the teachers had presented is the poor working conditions as well as the rate of payment which is currently at Ksh 55 per script and they wanted it to be improved and increased to Ksh 100 per script.

“KCSE marking exercise disrupted at Mang’u Girls High School after teachers handling CRE papers down tools protesting payment and poor working conditions.”

The irate examiners had demanded that without the exit of their chief examiner, they won’t rescind their grounds.

These dejected demoralized Examiners had earlier camped at the school playground awaiting further directions.

Teachers taking part in marking KCSE reported to their respective marking centres on Monday last week by 2:00 P.M.

Team leaders and subject coordinators already reported a week earlier. For a week now the teachers have been working on co-ordination marking schemes for different subjects.

KCSE Examiners Decry Poor KNEC Payment Rates Per Subject 2022-2023; Stage Mild Demos

Knec News Today: Examiners hired by the Kenya National Examinations Council, Knec, examinations this year have downed their tools again over long overdue and poor payment rates per subject.

According to reliable sources, at St. Francis Mang’u Girls, nothing significant seems to be going on as details emerge showing that examiners are on a mild go-slow.

Last year, some examiners have confided in our team revealing that Knec had delayed providing them with payment forms for their advance. They feared that Knec may delay their payment like it did the previous year citing insufficient funds when summoned by Parliament over delayed payment for examiners.

Knec Examiners’ Payment Rates per Subject 2022-2023

The cost of marking Scripts of the learners varies from one subject to another owing to the unique formart and nature of each subject and paper. In some instances, different papers in a given subject are also paid differently per script.

According to instructions seen by this writer a Christian Religious education (CRE) examiner will be paid a co-ordination fee of Kes. 150.00 per day, a basic fee of Kes 1,100.00, scripts fee at the rate of Kes. 55 per script and travel based on your work station. The scripts rate takes care of all marking related activities including and not limited to the actual marking of scripts, entry of scores on mark sheets, cross checking, adjudication and report writing.

Payments to all contracted professionals shall be taxed in accordance with the PAYE regulations/guidelines. Examiners will be charged a withholding tax at 5%for any payment above Kes. 24,000. Subsequently, only those who reach this threshold will be taxed.

English Paper III pays the highest among written exams, at Sh77 per script, while Biology Paper 1, Paper 2 and paper 3 examiners earn Sh52 per script.

Examiners marking Chemistry Paper 1, paper 2 and paper 3 earn an Sh52,per scrips while teachers marking Physics paper 1, paper 2 and paper pocket sh60 per script.

Tutors marking Christian Religious education (CRE) both paper 1 and paper two are paid sh55 per script. History and Government examiners are also paid sh55 per script.

A script of Computer paper 1 attracts a cost of sh 54. For computer paper 1 a teacher is paid sh65 per script.

Kiswahili paper 3 is one of the subjects that attracts more shillings per script. Each examiner is paid sh 69 per every paper marked.

Supervisors and invigilators were paid during the month of May. The highest paid Supervisor was paid a total of Sh12,510 while the highest paid invigilator earned Sh9860.

Centre Managers for the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education, KCPE, exams pocketed a daily subsistence allowance of Sh500; for a total of 4 days (including rehearsal day). The exams were administered between March 7 and March 9 2022.

Secondary schools Principals are expected to also earn a daily allowance of Sh500 for 18 days. The KCSE exams started on February 28, 2022 with the last examination day being April 1, 2022.

KCSE 2022 MARKING CENTRES.

Here are the marking centres for this year’s KCSE exams:

SUBJECT	CODE	MARKING CENTRE	REPORTING DATE
English paper 1	101/1	Moi Forces Nairobi
English paper 2	101/2	Sunshine High
English paper 3	101/3	Alliance Girls and Thogoto	.
Kiswahili Paper 1	102/1	Alliance Girls	.
Kiswahili Paper 2	102/2	Sunshine High	.
Kiswahili Paper 3	102/3	MaryHill and Nairobi School
Maths Paper 1	121/1	State House Girls
Maths Paper 2	121/2	Lenana School	.
Biology Paper 1	231/1	Loreto Girls and Senior Chief Koinange	.
Biology Paper 2	231/2	Limuru Girls	.
Biology Paper 3	231/3	St Georges Girls	.
Physics Paper 1	232/1	Mary Leakey Girls
Physics Paper 2	232/2	UpperHill High
Physics Paper 3	232/3	Moi Girls Isinya
Chemistry Paper 1	233/1	Precious Blood Riruta
Chemistry Paper 2	233/2	Kiambu High
Chemistry Paper 3	233/3	Kenya High and Nairobi School	.
History Paper 1	311/1	Starehe Boys
History Paper 2	311/2	Thika High	.
Geography Paper 1	312/1	Murang’a TTC
Geography Paper 2	312/2	Arya girls Parklands	.
CRE Paper 1	313/1	Loreto Girls Limuru	.
CRE Paper 2	313/2	Buruburu High
Agriculture Paper 1	443/1	Machakos girls	.
Agriculture Paper 2	443/2	Kilimambogo TTC	.
Computer Studies Paper 1	451/1	UpperHill High
Computer Studies Paper 2	451/2	.	.
Business Studies Paper 1	565/1	Machakos Girls
Business Studies Paper 2	565/2	.	.

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Knec statement on the 2020 examiners training

February 21, 2026 News Pro Team Leave a comment

The Kenya National Examinations Council, KNEC, has issued a statement concerning the 2020 training of examiners. This follows reports that the Council had made an advertisement for teachers willing to train to apply online.

Every year Knec has been carrying out training for examiners annually or from time to time as need arises. The training of new examiners is informed by: increased candidature, need to replace exited examiners and whenever new exam papers are introduced.

The Council usually trains examiners in the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE), Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE), Primary Teacher Education (PTE) and Early Childhood Development Education, ECDE; among other examinations.

But, Knec says it is yet to advertise for any 2020 training vacancies. The Council’s response follows numerous inquiries from teachers and other stake holders.

“KNEC has received several inquiries from headteachers, teachers/tutors in relation to the training of KCPE, KCSE, PTE, ECDE and DTE examiners. We wish to inform all headteachers and teachers that KNEC has not advertised for training of examiners in the year 2020.” Says the Council via a press statement.

There have been misleading reports online insinuating that the council had told interested teachers to apply so as to be trained.

All indications are that the Council may not advertise for any training vacancies, this year. This is largely due to the current covid 19 pandemic and the crunch school academic calendar that may leave Knec with no option than to push the training to next year.

KNEC will now have to use examiners in its database during the 2020 KCSE marking exercise that is slated for April 4 to 22, 2021.

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Revised KCSE 2020 group 4 project guidelines- Latest KNEC news

February 21, 2026 News Pro Team Leave a comment

The Kenya National Examinations Council, KNEC, has released revised guidelines on the handling of the 2020 KCSE group IV projects. The Council’s revised schedule of timelines follows the recent reopening of schools.

“Apart from this revised schedule, all other instructions and guidelines are still in place.” says the Council Boss Dr. Mercy Karogo.

New guidelines for 442/1 -Art and Design

The deadline for uploading scores for the 2 Dimension (2D) Art and Design project was 31st March 2020. It was however not possible for some centres to work within the deadlines due to the closure of schools. The schools that did not manage to do so have until 30th October 2020 to complete and upload their scores.

The second project, which is 3 Dimension (3D), was due for uploading on 31st March 2020 to have been completed by 15th July 2020. This has now been revised and the timelines specified in the table below.

Revised guidelines for 443/3 – Agriculture

The candidates will only be assessed on Milestone 1. The examination centres whose candidates had:

been assessed for Milestone 1 and scores uploaded should consider the project completed;
been assessed in Milestone 1 but scores not uploaded should proceed to upload the scores with the evidence in the prescribed format by 30th October 2020;
not been assessed in Milestone 1 but kept the evidence of the individual candidate project should go ahead to assess and upload the scores with the evidence in the prescribed format by 30th October 2020;
not been assessed for Milestone 1 and have no evidence for the individual candidate project should redo the project, assess and upload the scores for Milestone 1 with evidence in the prescribed format by 31st January 2021.

Revised guidelines for 444/2 – Woodwork; 445/2 – Metalwork; 446/2 – Building Construction; 451/3 – Computer Studies

The examination centres whose candidates had:

been assessed for Milestone 1 and their scores uploaded should immediately embark on the subsequent phases of projects as specified in the table below;
been assessed in Milestone 1 but scores not yet uploaded should proceed to upload the scores with the evidence in the prescribed format by 30th October 2020 then embark on the subsequent phases of the projects as specified in the table below;
not been assessed should assess the candidates for Milestone 1 and upload the scores with the evidence in the prescribed format by 30th October 2020 then embark on the subsequent phases of the projects as specified in the table below.

4. The revised timelines will be as follows:

S/N	PAPER CODE	SUBJECT	DATE PROJECT UPLOADED IN THE KNEC PORTAL	DATE OF COMPLETION	DEADLINE FOR UPLOADING SCORES
1	442/3	Art & Design (2D)	January, 2020	30th October 2020	30th October, 2020
2	442/3	Art & Design (3D)	October, 2020	15th January 2021	31st January 2021
3	443/3	Agriculture	January, 2020	15th January 2021	31st January 2021
4	444/2	Woodwork	January, 2020	15th January 2021	31st January 2021
5	445/2	Maetal work	January, 2020	15th January 2021	31st January 2021
6	446/2	Building Construction	January, 2020	15th January 2021	31st January 2021
7	451/3	Computer Studies	January, 2020	15th January 2021	31st January 2021

“The assessment records for all the projects should be delivered in the prescribed format to the sub- county Director by 15th February 2021.” Adds Dr. Karogo.

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Teachers have got two days to apply for 280, 000 exam jobs at the Kenya National Examinations Council before the set deadline

February 21, 2026 News Pro Team Leave a comment

Teachers have got two days to apply for 280, 000 exam jobs at the Kenya National Examinations Council before the set deadline

The national examinations scheduled for next month and April will involve about 280,000 contracted professionals — 15, 500 more jobs than were available in 2019.

Some 264,446 professionals were deployed to administer, manage and mark the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations in 2019.

Teachers who wish to be considered for jobs as centre managers, supervisors, invigilators, examiners (markers) as well as security personnel have until Friday to file their applications online on the Kenya National Examinations Council website.

Centre managers are usually, by default, the head teachers for primary schools and principals for secondary schools.

The rise in the number of exam personnel is attributable to an increase in the number of candidates at both primary and secondary school level. Some 1,187,517 candidates have been registered to sit the KCPE examination this year while 751,150 registered for the KCSE test.

Both are an increase from the 1,088,986 and 699,745 who sat the examinations last year respectively. There may also be more classrooms used as examination rooms necessitated by requirements for extra spacing to adhere to Covid-19 guidelines.

The successful applicants will be deployed by the sub-county directors of education and Teachers Service Commission (TSC) sub-county directors; while the security personnel will be under their respective superiors.

Before the examinations begin, their details will be available on the schools portal on the Knec website, which is accessible by head teachers. In January, the TSC directed sub-county directors to identify, nominate and vet examination officials who will be engaged in the exercise.

In 2019, the government spent about Sh1 billion to pay the 264,446 field officers who were involved in the exercise. They included centre managers, supervisors, invigilators, security agents and drivers. A further Sh2 billion was paid to the 26,597 teachers who marked the examinations.

A further Sh1 billion was used on logistics like hiring helicopters and fuelling vehicles used to transport examination materials. State officers from various departments who monitor the exams were also paid from the same budget.

The KCPE examination will start on March 22 and end on March 24. KCSE candidates will do their rehearsals on March 25, and begin the exams the following day up to April 21. The tests were earlier scheduled for November last year but were postponed after the school calendar was disrupted by Covid-19.

The examinations come at time when the Kenya National Union of Teachers has threatened to call a teachers’ strike to protest a delay in agreeing on a new collective bargaining agreement with the TSC, with the new one set to elapse at the end of June.

Since the government moved in to crack down on rampant cheating, the responsibility of the management of examination was moved from supervisors and placed on the school heads. They collect the examination materials every morning from containers positioned at a central point.

When candidates finish writing the tests, the supervisor hands the scripts to the centre manager who then takes them back to the central container. Security officers provide security for the materials in transit and are at times stationed at some schools.

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Can a child who is under 18 years register for the KCSE examination?

How can a person with foreign qualifications register for the KCSE examination?

How can an institution be registered as an examination centre?

Can a repeater in KCSE change the subject they sat the previous year, e.g. History to Geography?

Can one repeat one subject at the KCSE Level?

What is the procedure for a candidate to do KNEC exams under protest?

As a teacher how do I apply to be a supervisor or invigilator for KCSE/KCPE examination?

Do Examiners still upload passports and ID numbers on the marking portal?

How long does it take for Business and Technical results to be released?

Can one register for a referral paper as a private candidate?

Can Single and Group results slips be merged and given as one certificate

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How many times can one re-sit a referral paper?

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