- KNEC has launched nationwide recruitment of examiners ahead of the 2026 KJSEA and KCSE examinations.
- The Council is seeking qualified teachers and tutors to undergo examiner training in various subjects.
- Successful applicants will join the national pool of examiners for the 2026 examination marking exercise.
The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has launched a nationwide recruitment exercise for examiners ahead of the 2026 Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) and Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations.
In a notice issued on Monday, KNEC invited qualified teachers and tutors to apply for examiner training in various subjects, with successful candidates joining the pool of professionals responsible for marking national examinations.
The recruitment comes as Kenya prepares for another round of KJSEA examinations under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC), which continues to register increasing numbers of learners.
KNEC is recruiting KJSEA examiners in English, Kiswahili, Mathematics, Integrated Science, Agriculture, Social Studies, Christian Religious Education, Creative Arts and Sports, and Pre-Technical Studies.
For KCSE, the Council is seeking examiners in Kiswahili, Biology Practical, Computer Studies, Islamic Religious Education, French, German and Arabic.
KNEC said examiner training will take place between July and August 2026 through a blended learning model combining online and residential sessions.
Shortlisted applicants will first complete online training before attending residential sessions at designated venues.
Only shortlisted candidates will be required to pay a KSh10,500 training fee.
The Council said payment instructions will be communicated directly through SMS and the official examiners’ portal.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants must be practising teachers or tutors in the relevant subjects, possess at least a Diploma in Education, have a minimum of three years’ teaching experience and be employed by either the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) or the Public Service Commission.
They must also be 50 years or below, have no pending disciplinary cases and obtain recommendations from their heads of institutions before submitting applications online.
Education stakeholders say the recruitment is a key step in maintaining the credibility, quality and efficiency of Kenya’s national examinations.
The training is expected to equip examiners with the skills required to assess learners accurately, fairly and consistently in line with national assessment standards.
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Successful trainees will be considered for deployment during the marking of the 2026 KJSEA and KCSE examinations, subject to staffing requirements in their respective subjects.
By Jeff Kirui
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