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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 opportunity is also open to students who either missed the initial application or were unsuccessful in their first attempt, allowing them to submi...
Mbadi said starting next year, the Ministry of Education will introduce a differentiated model for charging examination fees, where only learners from...
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...
He attributed part of the problem to a lack of serious conversations between parents, teachers, and leaders about academic performance.
CS Ogamba called on school principals to urgently reach out to former students, encouraging them to collect their certificates without delay.
PS Bitok reminded schools that the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) Act, 2012, explicitly bars withholding examination certificates for any...
In a statement on Friday, KUCCPS announced that candidates who scored a mean grade of C+ and above are eligible to apply for placement in various univ...
This proposal comes amid pressure from MPs demanding a permanent solution for thousands of former students whose certificates remain in schools due to...
Ogamba termed the practice of withholding the certificates illegal and unacceptable instructing all schools to release them immediately.
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.
The association has now called on the government to prioritise school funding, warning that without urgent intervention, the growing performance gap w...
Schools and examination centres must log into the KNEC registration portal using their credentials to submit candidates’ details.
With rising enrolment numbers, the government has been struggling to meet the full costs on time, leading to deficits in the national exams body.
Bahja, 18, is an orphan. Her father, a Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) officer, was killed in an Al-Shabaab attack in Somalia. Her mother later died from C...
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.
Sheikh Khalifa has also implemented several academic strategies to enhance performance. Students streamline their subjects in Form Two, focusing on ei...
Faiza previously sat for her KCSE in 2017 scoring a grade D that shattered her dream of becoming a clinical officer.
The 2024 increase, which represents an additional 45,258 students compared to last year, raises concerns over how the government will fund these candi...
Schools from metropolitan counties, particularly Nairobi and Kiambu, dominated the rankings.
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...
At Shimo La Tewa School, Fauz Jamal Kanji emerged as the top student with an A of 81 points, followed by Mwangi Emmanuel Ndirangu. Nine students attai...
Sub-county schools also recorded a significant number of lower grades overall, with 125,115 candidates scoring D-, 112,771 attaining D plain, and 78,4...
Ogamba emphasised that this initiative is in line with global advancements in assessment practices, ensuring that Kenya's examination system remains c...
The warning follows reports that, since the resumption of the academic calendar on January 6, 2025, some schools have been demanding additional paymen...
