Examiners who marked the 2025 national exams will finally receive their dues as the Treasury has proposed Sh9.9 billion to cater for examination administration and settle outstanding arrears owed to teachers and other officials involved in the process.
Speaking while presenting the 2026/27 budget in Parliament on Thursday, Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi said the arrears will be paid before the end of the current financial year.
“I propose Sh9.9 billion for administering national exams, and that is in addition to what we have just provided before the end of this year to pay the arrears of Sh1.5 billion to teachers. So teachers who marked exams, they will be paid before the end of this financial year,” he said.
The proposal is expected to bring relief to teachers and other contracted personnel who have waited for months for their allowances. The payments cover a wide group of officials, including teachers, security officers, and drivers who participated in the administration of national examinations.
Earlier this year, former Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok had indicated that the government would release the funds in phases due to financial limits.
Speaking in Uasin Gishu County, Bitok acknowledged the delays but said efforts were underway to resolve the issue and ensure teachers are paid.
“I went to the State House and explained to President William Ruto that teachers are crying due to delayed KNEC payments. He called the Treasury, directing them to find a quick solution. I want to assure teachers that they will be paid in the next few weeks before the end of this month,” Bitok said then.
He noted that teachers involved in Teacher Training College and Technical and Vocational Education and Training assessments were among those who had already started receiving payments. Security officers and drivers had also been prioritised in the initial phase of the payout process.
However, a large number of teachers who served as invigilators, supervisors, centre managers, and examiners remained in waiting for their payments. The Kenya National Examinations Council had noted that it required at least Sh1.5 billion to clear the remaining arrears owed to them.
The delays have also been linked to several administrative challenges, including mismatches in CP2 registration details and mobile money account names, which have slowed down the processing of payments.
Some teachers have also experienced delays due to inconsistencies in identification details such as ID numbers and TSC numbers, while others were affected by unsigned attendance registers.
Teachers affected by the CP2 system issues were urged to create new accounts using mobile money numbers that match their national ID details. They were also required to log into the CP2 portal and update their information with the correct details.
Centre managers were also instructed to download attendance registers from the CP2 system, verify the details, sign and stamp them, and submit them to Sub-County Directors of Education, who will then forward the documents to the Kenya National Examinations Council for processing.
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