KCSE exams in 2025 will not be invigilated by secondary school teachers. Primary school teachers will take over the duty. Secondary school teachers will serve as supervisors, while principals will act as centre managers. Knec made the changes to curb exam malpractice.
KCSE exams in 2025 will exclude secondary school teachers from invigilation. Primary school teachers will handle the task instead. Secondary school teachers will work as supervisors, while principals will manage exam centres. Knec introduced these changes to curb exam malpractice.
The council directed the Teachers Service Commission to assign primary school teachers for invigilation. The 2025 KCSE will engage 10,765 centre managers, 12,126 supervisors, 54,782 invigilators, 22,247 security officers, and 2,692 drivers. Last year, Knec cancelled results for 840 candidates for cheating. Officials blamed weak invigilation and collusion with students for some cases.
Each exam paper carries unique security features. Knec will issue personalized papers to every candidate and prohibit extra copies.
Primary school teachers already invigilate the KPSEA and KJSEA exams. The KPSEA ended yesterday, while the KJSEA will continue until Monday. Centres administering both exams have 24,213 centre managers, 26,479 supervisors, and 125,492 invigilators.
This year, 3.4 million candidates are sitting national exams. They include 996,078 for KCSE, 1.29 million for KPSEA, and 1.13 million for the first KJSEA. Knec introduced smart padlocks to tighten exam security and prevent early exposure.
Centre managers, supervisors, and invigilators must surrender their phones before entering exam centres. KPSEA candidates will join Junior School in Grade Seven, while KJSEA candidates will move to Senior School in Grade 10. Education PS Julius Bitok assured learners that all will secure places in Senior School. He said 2.4 million spaces are available for 1.4 million transitioning learners.
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