Assessment Stories

Universities can turn AI from threat to opportunity by teaching critical thinking
The Conversation  |  Oct 05, 2025

Used well, AI can help generate practice questions, provide feedback, and stimulate dialogue (if students are guided to critically engage with its out...

NEMA under fire from Environment Institute of Kenya over unstable ENViS rollout, licensing chaos
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 10, 2025

The Environment Institute of Kenya (EIK) wants Nema to reinstate the old system while ENViS undergoes stabilisation, and to involve stakeholders in re...

Auditor General flags NEMA for relying on a single officer to evaluate thousands of projects
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 07, 2025

NEMA relies almost entirely on quantity estimates submitted by companies themselves, with only one in-house officer tasked with checking thousands of...

Labour CS Alfred Mutua pushes for competency-based learning in adult education
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 17, 2025

Labour Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua on Wednesday revealed that the ministry is fully committed to transforming adult education into a powerful tool...

AI in exam marking? Experts say Kenya’s new education Bill prioritises profit over learning
Barack Oduor  |  Jul 14, 2025

Scholar and CBC critic Wandia Njoya warned that the proposed reforms are not truly about using technology to enhance marking efficiency but are instea...

CBK: Gaps in digital lending sector fuel risk of money laundering, terror financing
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 07, 2025

While 71 per cent of digital lenders screen their customers against global sanctions lists and 62.7 per cent offer some form of staff training, only 4...

KNEC unveils teacher training hub for competency-based education assessment
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 04, 2025

The initiative comes just days before learners under the competency-based curriculum sit for the first-ever Kenya Junior School Education Assessment.

Kenya Forest Service reveals company behind controversial hotel project in Ngong Road Forest
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 27, 2025

While KFS said Konyon Company Ltd won the tender to construct the 11 cottages, the National Environment Management Authority said that it did not issu...

Budget cuts jeopardise education for millions as key programmes struggle with shortfalls
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 14, 2025

Members of Parliament resolved to summon Treasury Principal Secretary Chris Kiptoo to explain the sharp budget cuts that have crippled critical progra...

KNEC announces July, August deadlines for 2025 CBC assessments
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 13, 2025

Schools have been instructed to administer the tasks and ensure the scores for all learners are uploaded within the stipulated timelines.

Govt seeks to replace KNEC with AI-powered exam body in major education shake-up
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 17, 2025

The new technology-based assessment system will require schools to invest in upgraded ICT infrastructure, including computers, servers, and a stable i...

Owino-Uhuru residents challenge NEMA’s pollution cleanup efforts
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 03, 2025

The move has ignited strong opposition from activists and locals, who argue that the process is neither transparent nor adequately structured to addre...

NEMA closes factories in Nairobi, Samburu and Kilifi over pollution concerns
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 08, 2025

NEMA stressed the importance of complying with environmental regulations to safeguard the environment while conducting industrial activities.

KNEC to introduce first-ever junior school national examination in 2025
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 09, 2025

Registration for the 2025 KJSEA candidates will begin on January 27, 2025, while the registration portals for KJSEA and KCSE examination candidates wi...

KNEC: Junior secondary sample exam papers are available for free
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 09, 2025

The sample papers are part of KNEC's preparations for the 2024 Kenya Junior Secondary Education Assessment (KJSEA), which will be administered to stud...

KNEC gives another chance to those who missed KCSE exams as mid-year tests set for rollout
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 09, 2025

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba said plans are underway to introduce a mid-year KCSE exam series in July.

Over 10 Bills still awaiting Cabinet's approval delaying education reforms
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 03, 2025

Chaired by Prof Raphael Munavu, the Working Party sought to address challenges in Kenya’s education sector, including access, equity, relevance, quali...

KNEC introduces questionnaires to guide Grade 9 students in career selection
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 20, 2024

The questionnaires are part of KNEC's ongoing efforts to implement the CBC, which is designed to focus on the holistic development of students.

Shock as 23 pupils in Eldoret sit fake KPSEA tests in unregistered school
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 30, 2024

The Silver Bells Academy case has been handed over to the Ministry of Education and KNEC for further action.

KNEC releases timetable for end of year assessment of Grade Six pupils
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 16, 2024

KPSEA is a component of the Competency-Based Curriculum and signifies the completion of Grade 6 education.

Ogamba warns of severe penalties for exam cheating as national tests approach
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 09, 2024

Over 2.27 million candidates are expected to sit for national exams this year.

Over 5,000 Grade 9 students to undergo first pilot assessment under CBC from July 15
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 14, 2024

The exercise, involving 5,875 learners from 235 schools nationwide, aims to gauge students' readiness and the education system for the Kenya Junior Sc...

UNDP, Nairobi launch digital readiness assessment to transform City into a smart hub
Amina Wako  |  Jun 07, 2024

The Digital Readiness Assessment will provide a comprehensive analysis of the city's digital capabilities, identifying key areas for strategic investm...

Financial Reporting Centre warns of terror financing risk in Kenyan banks
Abdirahman Khalif  |  May 20, 2024

Kenya is currently on the Financial Action Task Force's grey list of countries with insufficient controls for preventing money laundering and terroris...

Relief for parents as State builds centre for special needs learning equipment
Immaculate Wairimu  |  Jan 19, 2024

Through the Sh500 million centre, equipment such as wheelchairs, crutches, calipers, surgical boots, prosthetic arms, and legs and hearing aids will b...

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