KNEC Breaks Silence on 2020 Examiners Training

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The Kenya National Examination Council, KNEC, has come out publicly responding to queries concerning the advertisement for the training of KCPE, KCSE, PTE, ECDE, and DTE examiners in 2020.

KNEC through their social media platform refuted the claims of having advertised for the training of examiners this year.

“We wish to inform all headteachers and teachers that KNEC has not advertised for the training of examiners in the year 2020”, read the KNEC’s communique via Twitter.

The Council said that the response follows several inquiries from school headteachers, and teachers concerning the 2020 training.

Copy of the KNEC’s Response on 2020 Training of KNEC Examiners

“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.”

— KNEC (@ExamsCouncil) November 20, 2020

2019 KNEC Training of Examiners

In 2019, KNEC advertised for the training of teachers/tutors to prepare them to become examiners for the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE), Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE), Primary Teacher Education (PTE), Diploma in Teacher Education (DTE), Business and Technical examinations in February.

The training exercise took place between the 7th and 13th of April 2019.

Each trainee applicant was required to pay a training fee of KES. 10,500 through KNEC Mpesa pay bill Number: 819313 using own registered mobile phone number, before an invitation to the training venue.