KNEC News
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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…

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.

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…

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.

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.

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…

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.

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

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)

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.

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

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)…

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.

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

KNEC Invigilator Pay 2026: Daily Rates for Supervisors and Centre Managers
KNEC supervisor rates, centre manager allowance, transport reimbursement, CP2 portal payment, invigilator allowance

