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KNEC Accused of Selling Examination Papers and their Marking Schemes

Join Our Telegram Group KNEC has been accused of selling examination papers and their marking schemes to parents, and school administrators. The National Assembly Committee on Education has accused the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) of actively facilitating the leakage of examinations including last year’s Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination. In its findings, […]

National Examinations to Start in October 2023 As Normal Academic Calendar Resumes

Join Our Telegram Group This year’s Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) candidates will get to know their results before Christmas following the resumption of the normal academic calendar. Over the last two years, learners in basic education institutions have had to undergo a congested academic fixture following the closure of all learning institutions in […]

Joy As KCPE Candidate Completes Exams after Delivering

Join Our Telegram Group There was joy at Rumate Primary School at Oldonyiro after a Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) sat for her examinations after delivering successfully on Wednesday. Another KCPE Candidate was in labour pains as she sat for her examinations at Emejen Primary School in Isiolo County. According to the County Director […]

CS Mvurya Calls for Examination Integrity

The Cabinet Secretary for Mining Salim Mvurya has said that it is crucial that the integrity of the ongoing examinations be of the highest integrity. Mvurya called on all Kenya Primary Schools Education Assessment (KPSEA) and Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) candidates for this year to do their examinations with the utmost professionalism. “We […]

Number of Pregnant Girls Sitting for National Examinations Revealed

One hundred and twenty-four (124) pregnant girls from Kajiado County are set to sit for their KPSEA, KCSE and KCPE this year. According to Kajiado Acting County Commissioner Harun Kamau, 10 expecting girls are set to sit for their Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) examinations, 28 girls will sit for their KCPE and 86 […]

Government Implements Security Measures to Prevent Examination Malpractices

On Monday the Cabinet Secretary for Education Ezekiel Machogu assured the public that this year’s national examinations will be credible. Machogu was inspecting the distribution of the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) examination papers in Mombasa. He revealed that the government has put in place security […]

CS Machogu Urges TVETs to Stick With Technical Courses

The Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Education Ezekiel Machogu has implored Principals of Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges to stick to offering technical courses as directed by the Ministry of Education. CS Machogu said that some TVET colleges had been offering other courses related to technical skills. According to him, in some instances, the […]

Cybercrime Experts in Place to Handle Cheating In National Examinations

The government has put in place cybercrime experts to handle any cases of examination cheating in the forthcoming national examinations. This year institutions of basic education are set to handle up to three examinations with primary schools having the 8-4-4’s Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and the Competence-Based Curriculum’s Kenya Primary School Education Assessment […]

More Primary School Teachers Contracted to administer KPSEA examinations

The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has added to the number of primary school teachers set to administer primary school examinations and assessments. The Examiner has contracted more than 250,000 teachers in pre-primary, primary and secondary schools to administer this year’s national examinations set to be done towards the end of this month. Due to […]

Youth Told To Maintain Peace During the Examination Period

Youth across the country has been implored to maintain peace, especially at this time when Grade 6 and 7, Class 8 and Form Four candidates are set to sit for their national examinations this month. “Without peace, development projects like education and farming are disrupted slowing down the growth of communities,” said Narok County Commissioner […]