2025 KCSE exams Stories
noted that the government had made adequate preparations to ensure all national examinations run smoothly and are released on schedule.
The centre, based at the Ministry of Interior and National Administration, brings together personnel from the security agencies, the Ministry of Educa...
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba said the locks, being piloted for the first time, are linked to the KNEC command centre, allowing officials...
The warning comes as KNEC raised an alarm over the rampant use of Telegram channels to leak examination papers during the ongoing tests.
The tests will commence with oral papers for foreign and sign languages including French, German, Arabic and Kenyan Sign Language, before practical ex...
Senior officials at the Ministry of Education confirmed on Thursday that the exercise will not be postponed, saying any alteration would interfere wit...
Justice Joseph Sergon of the High Court, however, declined to grant temporary orders compelling the school to reopen.
The Ministry of Education believes the sub-county system will resolve these disputes and ensure students receive their certificates without unnecessar...
Njengere added that registration for the exams had already been completed, with KCSE attracting 996,078 candidates, KPSEA 1,298,089, and the inaugural...
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.
Although a significant number of eligible candidates missed out on placement, those who applied appeared to favour degree programmes in engineering an...
He attributed part of the problem to a lack of serious conversations between parents, teachers, and leaders about academic performance.
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.
The 2024 increase, which represents an additional 45,258 students compared to last year, raises concerns over how the government will fund these candi...
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...
Ogamba emphasised that this initiative is in line with global advancements in assessment practices, ensuring that Kenya's examination system remains c...
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...
According to Njeng'ere, registration for the 2025 KPSEA candidates will begin on January 27, 2025.
While the government has pledged to refine the system, trust among students, parents, and stakeholders remains low.
