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Good news for KCSE, KCPE candidates after CS Magoha makes this announcement

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Candidates sitting the 2020 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) and the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) exams have been told to remain focused. On Saturday Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha asked the over 1.9 million candidates not to panic. He said the ministry has considered their long absence from school due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Prof Magoha said the examinations will be student friendly adding that the examiners who set the KCPE and KCSE exams have considered the effects of the long break.

While urging calm, the CS noted that schools have adequately covered the syllabus.

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“Syllabus coverage has been done so there is no need for anxiety…. Do not worry about the examination. We are aware you were at home for nine months, so your hope must remain alive. Do not get stressed. If you believe in God, you will all pass” Magoha told journalists.

The Cabinet Secretary was touring schools in the Western region; including Chavakali Boys’ Secondary School in Vihiga County.

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He dismissed reports of leaks, saying the exam questions have not found their way to the market, where parents and students are likely to purchase test papers from people claiming to have them.

The KCSE 2020 exams will be done between March 26th and 21st April, this year (2021). The marking exercise will be conducted for three weeks; between 19th April and 5th May.

On the other hand, the KCPE tests will be written for three days; from 22.03.2021 to 24.03.2021.

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Education CS Prof. George Magoha speaks to learners of Chavakali High School, Vihiga County. The CS advised the learners not to panic but to contextualize the KCSE exams set to commence later in March, this year.
Education CS Prof. George Magoha speaks to learners of Chavakali High School, Vihiga County. The CS advised the learners not to panic but to contextualize the KCSE exams set to commence later in March, this year.

Cheating hot spots

People deceiving parents and candidates about selling examination papers risk getting arrested, he added.

Prof Magoha also issued a warning for Isebania, Kisii and Migori, saying they are on the ministry’s radar as it fights exam cheating and other irregularities.

He discouraged the candidates from copying, saying each of them is intelligent.

“I am moving around to encourage students. They are ready for the examinations,” the CS said.

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KCSE, KCPE 2020/ 2021 official road-map

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 KCSE, KCPE 2020/ 2021 official road-map

KCPE, KCSE 2020 candidature

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The more than one million candidates who were registered by the Kenya National Examinations Council, Knec, have got less than two weeks  to sit the national primary and secondary examinations.

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Knec Invites KCSE And KCPE 2020 Examiners For The April 2021 Marking 

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Speaking in Nairobi on March 16, government spokesman Cyrus Oguna  said that the preparations for the two national tests are complete to ensure the examinations run smoothly, even in highly volatile areas  and places adversely affected by flooding.

Oguna said the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Examination (KCSE) already commenced on March 8 with candidates pertaking practicals in elective technical subjects such as Home Science.

Candidates will sit their last paper on April 21.

The Kenya Certificate of Primary Examination (KCPE) is set to begin next week on March 22 and end on 24.

“Practicals already started and on paper exams will start in a few days. The government has put all necessary measures in place including places hit by insecurity and floods,” said Oguna.

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Official KNEC INVITATION TO KCPE AND KCSE EXAMINERS FOR THE 2020/2021 MARKING

In Baringo where most schools were submerged by the ballooning Lake Baringo, Oguna said exam registration for affected candidates was done in the neighbouring public schools.

“There has been a concern in regard to areas hit by insecurity like Kapedo and Merti and facilities submerged, but examinations will be conducted across the country,” he said.

“No student will be denied the chance to do the examination due to insecurity. Examination centres have been set up even in the areas that had issues,” he further noted.

 

“We are talking about an examination when we’re still in the middle of Covid-19 pandemic.

Despite the disruptions caused by the pandemic we can talk of being ready to conduct an examination when it looked like a lost academic year for the students,” said the spokesperson.

Oguna noted that an examination command centre has been established for quick response to incidents that may arise from schools in far-flung areas.

Out of the total 1,934,706 candidates 752,981 will sit KCSE and 1,181,725 KCPE.

About 28,437 examination centres have been established for KCSE candidates while 10,437 have been set up for Class Eight candidates.

This year’s candidate population is an increase from 699,745 and 1,083,456 learners who sat 2019 KCSE and KCPE, respectively.

This has prompted the kenya National Examinations Council, Knec to increase the number of contracted Professionals who will oversee and maintain a level play-ground for all the candidates.

The council has already posted a list of the 2021 Knec contracted professionals online.

Knec has at the same time announced the official opening date of the knec examiners portal online.

KCPE Insha and composition examiners will access the portal to accept and download their invitation letters as from March 16.

Contracted KCSE 2020 knec examiners will start accessing the portal as from  March 22.

For full details, click on the following link

Latest Knec news 2021

Invitation of Knec examiners