The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has maintained the issued comprehensive set of guidelines aimed at strengthening examination integrity and ensuring smooth administration of the ongoing national examinations.
In the circular dispatched to all examination centres, KNEC directed that examination storage containers will be opened at 6:00 a.m. for the Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) papers and 7:00 a.m. for the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations.
This, the council said, will allow ample time for distribution while reinforcing security at all examination distribution points.
To further tighten the examination process, KNEC has banned supervisors and invigilators from using vehicles designated to ferry examination materials.
According to the council, this measure is intended to eliminate any chance of compromise during the transportation of exam scripts and question papers.
The guidelines also stipulate that all candidates, supervisors, and invigilators must be present at their respective examination centres by 7:30 a.m. without fail.
This requirement is meant to support orderly planning and prevent delays during the opening session of each examination day.
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Additionally, KNEC has emphasized that only authorised personnel are permitted to access examination centres, clarifying that only invigilators should be inside the actual examination rooms while exams are in progress.
Teachers and other school-based staff are strictly barred from hovering around or attempting to interact with candidates during the examination period.
The council further warned that teachers and persons residing within school compounds must not loiter within school grounds during exam hours, stressing that the integrity and credibility of the examination environment must be preserved at all times.
KNEC reiterated its commitment to delivering credible, transparent, and tamper-proof national assessments, noting that strict compliance with these measures will ensure fairness for every learner across the country.
This comes even as the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination enters its second week and Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) is stipulated to end on Monday November 3
The National examinations started on October 21 and will run until November 21, 2025.
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