KNEC News

Exam registration dates, results, and notices from the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC).

37 articles

KNEC News·23 hours ago·2 min read

Twelve KCSE Candidates in Machakos Barred From Remaining Papers Over Alleged Mobile Phone Breach

Twelve Form Four candidates at a school in Kalama Sub County, Machakos County, have been barred from sitting their remaining 2026 Kenya Certificate of Secondary…

By Carolyn Mwende
Twelve KCSE Candidates in Machakos Barred From Remaining Papers Over Alleged Mobile Phone Breach
KNEC News·2 days ago·2 min read

Childbirth, Custody and Bereavement: How KCSE 2026 Is Reaching Candidates in Hardship

Candidates in hospital wards, in correctional facilities and in mourning are sitting the 2026 KCSE under special arrangements.

By Mercy Akinyi
Childbirth, Custody and Bereavement: How KCSE 2026 Is Reaching Candidates in Hardship
KNEC News·4 days ago·2 min read

KNEC Opens Supplementary Assessments for Teacher Trainees Who Failed or Missed Exams

KNEC has opened supplementary assessments for diploma teacher trainees who were referred in previous assessments or missed the July 2026 College-Based Assessments…

By Carolyn Mwende
Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) office.
KNEC News·4 days ago·3 min read

How the KCSE Mean Grade Is Calculated From Seven Subjects

KNEC calculates the KCSE mean grade from a candidate’s seven best-performing subjects: The maximum aggregate is 84 points.

By Hezron Rooy
KCSE candidates writing an examination paper in a school hall
KNEC News·4 days ago·2 min read

KNEC Faces a Sh7.2 Billion Funding Gap as 3.6 Million Learners Sit National Examinations

The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has a funding gap of Sh7.2 billion while it administers the largest examination season in its history.

By Mercy Akinyi
Education CS Julius Ogomba and KNEC CEO David Njegere
KNEC News·1 week ago·2 min read

KCSE Allowances 2026: Teachers Press KNEC for Higher Pay and Faster Payment

The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) in Vihiga County has asked the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) for an urgent meeting on low…

By Benson Wafula
Teachers supervising KCSE candidates in an examination hall in Kenya
KNEC News·1 week ago·2 min read

KCSE Candidate Found Dead at Home in Konoin, Bomet, on the Morning of an Exam Paper

A Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) candidate in Bomet County has died on the night before he was due to sit an examination paper.

By Mercy Akinyi
KNEC News·1 week ago·1 min read

KNEC Officials and Police Officers Injured in Student Attack at Nyabisase Secondary School, Kisii

Police Search for Missing Officer After Attack on KCSE Monitoring Team at Nyabisase Secondary School, Kisii

By Hezron Rooy
Police officers arrive to calm situation at Nyabisase Secondary School in Bobasi, Kisii County,
KNEC News·1 week ago·3 min read

KJSEA 2026 Marking: Examiners Report on 9 November, With Pay Rates Confirmed

KNEC has begun sending invitations to teachers selected to mark the 2026 Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA)

By Benson Wafula
KJSEA Marking: Examiners Report on 9 November, 2026. Pay Rates Confirmed
KNEC News·1 week ago·1 min read

Last Chance for Adults to Sit KCSE: Ministry Urges Enrolment

Adults who want a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) have one examination left under the 8-4-4 system.

By Agnes Kwamboka
KNEC News·1 week ago·1 min read

KCSE 2026: Impersonation Suspect Held in Nakuru, Ogamba Cites 13 Absent Candidates in Nairobi

Man Held in Nakuru for Allegedly Sitting KCSE in Place of a Registered Candidate

By Mutai Kiplagat
KCSE 2026 Updates: Impersonation Arrest, Absent Candidates
KNEC News·1 week ago·2 min read

KUPPET Raises Concerns Over Delayed, Low Payments for KCSE Examination Duties

The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) in Vihiga County says teachers who administer the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)…

By Carolyn Mwende
KUPPET Raises Concerns Over Delayed, Low Payments for KCSE Examination Duties
KNEC News·1 week ago·2 min read

2026 KCSE Student Dies Moments After Sitting First Papers in Homa Bay

A 17 year old KCSE candidate in Homa Bay County died on Monday 2 November, soon after sitting her first national examination papers.

By John Kamau
KNEC News·1 week ago·2 min read

Exam Malpractice: Kibabii University Student Arrested in Suspected KCSE Exam Cheating Syndicate

KCSE 2026 exam malpractice, Kibabii University student arrested, KCSE theory papers, KCSE 2026 candidates, exam cheating Bungoma

By Benson Wafula
Exam Malpractice: Kibabii University Student Arrested in Suspected KCSE Exam Cheating Syndicate
KNEC News·1 week ago·2 min read

KNEC Invigilator Pay 2026: Daily Rates for Supervisors and Centre Managers

KNEC supervisor rates, centre manager allowance, transport reimbursement, CP2 portal payment, invigilator allowance

By Mercy Akinyi
KCSE invigilator collects examination Papers at Nakuru High School