KNEC reinforces anti-malpractice rules as millions of learners to sit 2025 exams
According to KNEC CEO David Njengere, approximately 3.4 million learners will be sitting for the KPSEA, KJSEA, and KCSE exams this year.
The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has issued a stern warning to field officers ahead of the 2025 Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) and Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) exams, set to begin on Monday. Officers have been reminded to strictly follow protocols to safeguard the integrity of the tests.
In a statement on X on Sunday, KNEC directed that examination containers be opened at 6:00 am for KPSEA and KJSEA, and at 7:00 am for Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams, which are entering their second week.
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The council also ordered that all mobile phones belonging to examination personnel be locked away under the custody of the supervisor.
"All centre managers must have the approved list of persons in the centre who must have national ID cards for identification," KNEC added.
Similarly, the exam body stipulated that only authorised staff members whose names appear on an approved list and who carry national ID cards will be allowed inside exam centres. Supervisors have also been urged to double-check that they open the correct question packets for each session.
The KJSEA exams will begin at 8:30 am with English papers and end at 1:25 pm. The day's tests will cover English for both regular candidates and those with hearing and visual impairments, including Braille and Composition papers.
The KPSEA exams will also start at 8:30 am, beginning with Mathematics and concluding at 12:10 pm with English (Braille). The day will include Mathematics papers in Braille and English papers for candidates with hearing impairments.
"KNEC is well prepared and all systems are in place to ensure a smooth and successful administration of the examination and assessments. I want to caution all candidates and everyone involved in the administration process against engaging in any malpractice," said the Council's CEO, Dr David Njengere, in a separate statement.
"Last year, KCSE examination results for 711 candidates were cancelled due to malpractice. It was a painful decision, but it had to be done in the interest of enforcing integrity in our examinations and assessments. According to the KNEC Rules and Regulations governing the administration of examinations and assessments, if any candidate engages in malpractice, their results are cancelled."
According to Njegere, approximately 3.4 million learners will be sitting for the KPSEA, KJSEA, and KCSE exams this year.
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