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His statement follows a surge of unrest that has swept through several schools, forcing closures and causing property losses worth millions of shillin...
Justice Chigiti concluded that there were no grounds to overturn the procurement process, confirming that Knec and the PPRB acted lawfully.
Secondary school candidates will sit the KCSE between November 3 and 21, 2025.
Dagoretti North MP Beatrice Elachi urged Parliament to ensure the affected pupils are facilitated to resit the exam and continue with their education.
Scholar and CBC critic Wandia Njoya warned that the proposed reforms are not truly about using technology to enhance marking efficiency but are instea...
Mbadi’s comments follow public uproar over reports that the government planned to end the national exam fee waiver, which has been in place since 2015...
The National Assembly's Departmental Committee on Education proposed this reallocation, which will draw from recurrent capitation funds allocated to j...
The reallocation plan includes Sh3 billion from secondary schools, Sh2 billion from junior schools, and Sh900 million from primary schools.
Mbadi explained that the government halted the annual Sh11 billion allocation for the KCSE exams to investigate reports of misuse of the funds by some...
Members of Parliament resolved to summon Treasury Principal Secretary Chris Kiptoo to explain the sharp budget cuts that have crippled critical progra...
He attributed part of the problem to a lack of serious conversations between parents, teachers, and leaders about academic performance.
The new technology-based assessment system will require schools to invest in upgraded ICT infrastructure, including computers, servers, and a stable i...
According to the Council, the timetable was released early to allow for feedback from stakeholders and to help schools adequately prepare candidates.
In the 2024 KCSE exams, 246,391 candidates attained the minimum university entry grade of C+, an increase of 45,258 from the previous year.
CS Ogamba assured the public that the government is committed to addressing concerns raised by partners, ensuring fairness in the upcoming exams.
The decision complies with a High Court ruling that halted the newly introduced July series of exams.
Dr. Magare Gikenyi claimed that the introduction of the exams bypassed public participation adding that no stakeholders were involved in the process.
This new series aims to accommodate private candidates, repeaters, and adult learners seeking to improve their academic performance.
The leaders regretted that the decision by the youths to attack the school heads and teachers has dented the image of the community.
Faiza previously sat for her KCSE in 2017 scoring a grade D that shattered her dream of becoming a clinical officer.
She attributed her success to her brother, sisters, teachers and uncles who stood with her as she studied in a remote school in the Balambala Sub-Coun...
Out of the 962,512 candidates who sat the 2024 KCSE exams, 480,310 were male, while 482,202 were female.
In 2023, the Ministry of Education introduced the double collection of examination papers policy to curb cheating.
According to Ogamba, the results are available online via a secure link on the KNEC website.
Ogamba reiterated that KNEC's actions are in line with its commitment to upholding the highest standards and ensuring fairness in the examination proc...
While the government has pledged to refine the system, trust among students, parents, and stakeholders remains low.
Detectives said Ronald Osebe Osebe, alias Nancy Baya, will be charged under the Computer Misuse and Cyber Crime Act, 2018.
The President said universities should not deny any student the opportunity to learn and succeed based on their financial background.
Kipsang stated that parents provide resources to compromise exam officials and allowing their children to bring mobile phones to school.
