KNEC News

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

37 articles

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
KNEC News·1 week ago·2 min read

KJSEA Marking Pay 2026: How Much Examiners Earn Per Script

Teachers marking the 2026 Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) are reported to earn KSh 35 per script plus a KSh 1,500 basic amount.

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

Moyale KCSE Candidates Relocated After Stray Bullets Hit School

Candidates at two schools in Moyale, Marsabit County, were evacuated on Monday, 2 November 2026, after stray bullets from the conflict across the border in Ethiopia hit…

By Hezron Rooy
KNEC News·1 week ago·4 min read

KCSE 2026 Centre Manager Checklist for 2 to 7 November

KCSE 2026 centre managers duties, instructions, exam administration checklist, KNEC CP2 absent candidates, KCSE script return envelopes

By Benson Wafula
Practical checklist for heads of institutions as large-candidature papers begin.
KNEC News·1 week ago·3 min read

KNEC Authorised Personnel Rules: Who Can Be Inside a KCSE Exam Centre in 2026

Who is allowed in the KCSE exam centre, KNEC weekly list of authorised persons, unauthorised persons, visitors book monitoring register, exam centre access rules Kenya

By Agnes Kwamboka
KNEC Strict Rules on Authorised Personnel & Access to Exam Centres
KNEC News·1 week ago·4 min read

KNEC Exam Malpractice Penalties: What Happens to Candidates, Teachers and Officials

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By Carolyn Mwende
KNEC Warning on Exam Malpractice: Penalties for Candidates, Teachers & Officials
KNEC News·1 week ago·3 min read

2026 National Exams: Record 3.6 Million Candidates, Broken Down by Assessment

KCSE 2026 candidature, KPSEA 2026 candidates, KJSEA 2026 candidates, KNEC 3.6 million candidates, KCSE one million candidates

By Mutai Kiplagat
Candidates seated in an examination hall during Kenya’s 2026 national assessments
KNEC News·1 week ago·3 min read

KNEC Smart Padlocks and 342,005 Officials: How 2026 Exams Are Secured

KNEC exam security 2026, KNEC command centre, KNEC exam containers, KNEC 342,005 officials, how KNEC prevents exam cheating

By Hezron Rooy
Interior PS Raymond Omollo participate in the opening of the KCSE examination container at the Deputy County Commissioner’s office in Kikuyu
KNEC News·1 week ago·3 min read

KNEC Wristwatch Ban: Are Watches Allowed in KCSE Exams?

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By Carolyn Mwende
KNEC Bans All Wristwatches in Exam Rooms – Only Wall Clocks Allowed
KNEC News·1 week ago·3 min read

KCSE 2026 Timetable: What Candidates Sit in the First Week of Theory Papers

KCSE 2026 timetable, KCSE English Paper 1 2026, KCSE Chemistry Paper 1 2026, KCSE 2026 exam dates, KCSE exam times 8am 2pm, KCSE 2026 what to carry

By Benson Wafula
Secondary school candidates writing a national examination at desks in a Kenyan classroom
KNEC News·1 week ago·3 min read

KPSEA 2026 Results: When They Are Expected and How the Final Score Is Calculated

How KPSEA score is calculated, KPSEA results release date, KPSEA school-based assessment 60 percent, KPSEA Grade 6 results 2026, KPSEA to KJSEA score

By Mercy Akinyi
Grade 6 pupils in a Kenyan classroom writing during the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment
KNEC News·1 week ago·3 min read

KJSEA 2026 Has Ended: What Happens Next for Grade 9 Learners

Grade 10 placement 2027, KJSEA 2026 results date, Grade 9 to Grade 10 transition, KJSEA pathway selection, senior school placement Kenya

By John Kamau
KNEC News·1 week ago·3 min read

KCSE 2026 Week 3 Rules: What KNEC Has Told Exam Centres

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By Agnes Kwamboka
KNEC CEO, Dr. David Njengere sets rules for KCSE 2026 week 3
KNEC News·1 week ago·2 min read

KNEC Deploys 342,005 Officials for 3.6M Candidates 2026

KNEC smart padlocks, double-locking containers, multi-agency exam monitoring, centre managers collection rules, examination malpractice penalties, KNEC field officials…

By Mutai Kiplagat
KNEC News·1 week ago·4 min read

KCSE 2026 Full Timetable: Complete Paper-by-Paper Schedule, Times & Guidelines

Get the official KCSE 2026 timetable! Check paper schedules, oral/practical dates, morning/afternoon timings, and KNEC exam rules. Download PDF now.

By Hezron Rooy
Dr. David Njengere, CEO of the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC)