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Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC)

Deputy President Warns Cartels over Stealing of Examinations

Join Our Telegram Group Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has warned ‘examination cartels’ ahead of the upcoming national examinations. DP Gachagua was speaking on Friday the 11th of November at the New Mitihani House in South C in Nairobi where he oversaw the launch of the national examinations season. Riggy G put unscrupulous officers in the […]

KUPPET Official Urges TSC Not To ‘Terrorize’ Teachers

Join Our Telegram Group The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) Uasin Gishu Branch Chairperson Sosthen Bellat has urged the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to stop terrorizing teachers. “We want TSC’s powers to be cut so that it can only deal with promotion and employment. It has a lot of power and needs […]

KNEC Issues Circular Regarding Unauthorized Persons in Examination Centres During Examinations

The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has issued a circular on unauthorized persons in examination centers during the upcoming national examinations. The full circular is shown below. TO:         i) ALL PRINCIPALS                 ii) ALL HEAD TEACHERS SUBJECT: CIRCULAR ON UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS IN THE EXAMINATION CENTRES DURING THE CONDUCT OF THE 2022 NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS 1.0 […]

Kibaoni Primary School Gets Computer Lab Donation

Imarika Foundation alongside Rotary Club, Serianu and Computers for Schools Kenya (CFS) have donated a modern computer lab to Kibaoni Primary School located in Kilifi County. The school is in the Magarini area and has a student population of 995 pupils, 499 of them being male and 496 female. The school will now be able […]

Diploma Upgrading of Teachers Set To Begin in TTCs

Primary School Teachers are set to begin their Diploma Upgrading programme in Teacher Training Colleges (TTCs) across the country. A task force has recommended ECDE teachers for training so that they can be in line with the demands of the new Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC). The first cohort of teachers undergoing the Diploma Upgrading programme underwent […]

KNEC Releases Timetable for Assessment of CBC Learners

The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) has released the assessment schedule for CBC Grades 3, 4 and 5. According to the Examiner, the assessment for Grade 3 Mathematics and English written tests will commence on the 30th of October and end on the 11th of November, 2022 with the deadline for uploading scores set for […]

Implementation of CBC Changes to Increase School Fees

Parents will need to pay more school fees if the Ministry of Education’s proposed reforms go on as expected. The outgoing Cabinet Secretary for Education advocated for the transition of Grade 6 learners from their public schools to private schools for the Junior Secondary School (JSS) level. According to CS Magoha, this was due to […]

Ruto’s Aide Calls for Removal of TPD, TPAD, and CBC Says They Interfere with Teachers’ Creativity

Mr Davis Chirchir, one of President William Samoei Ruto’s inner circle, has called for the removal of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC), the Teacher Professional Development (TPD) and the Teacher Performance Appraisal and Development (TPAD). According to Chirchir, the three programmes take a lot of time from teachers hence affecting their ability to be creative. He […]

KNEC to Begin Piloting Of Grade 6 KPSEA Examinations This September

The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) is set to conduct a piloting exercise on Grade 6 KPSEA examinations this month to find out the possible challenges ahead of Grade 6 national examinations. The piloting exercise is intended to reveal the level of preparedness of Grade 6 learners and will be carried out in selected primary […]