Knec 2023: Exam Payments, Results, and Challenges Unveiled
Knec 2023: Exam Payments, Results, and Challenges Unveiled. In the year 2023. The Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec) is taking proactive measures to ensure that professionals, including teachers, security personnel, and drivers, receive their payments ahead of the usual schedule. Knec’s objective is to clear all outstanding exam-related debts by February of the subsequent year. With a focus on compensating various roles such as exam supervisors, invigilators, center managers, and markers—primarily carried out by teachers.
During this year, a total of 234,473 instructors played crucial roles as exam markers, invigilators, and supervisors. The Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) had 1,282,574 candidates. While the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) witnessed 1,415,315 candidates. Currently, 903,260 secondary school applicants are actively participating in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations.
Recommended Post
We have already disclosed the KCPE results, and we are currently marking KPSEA and KCSE exams. Anticipate the release of KCSE results by December 26th. While we have scheduled KPSEA results for January, facilitating a smooth transition to junior secondary education.
In recognition of teachers marking KCPE English Sign Language Composition and Kiswahili Insha, Knec has honored 5,755 examiners with certificates. Importantly, this marks the final KCPE before the full implementation of the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) in primary schools.
Addressing challenges from the previous year, Knec has streamlined the role of deputy headteachers as assistant center managers. It’s noteworthy that these deputy headteachers will not receive compensation as they do not incur travel expenses.
Currently, a situation is unfolding between Knec and KCSE examiners, with the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet) advocating for a review of payments. Kuppet is pushing for an increase in the daily out-of-pocket allowance for examiners, from Sh150 to Sh500.
The secretary-general of Kuppet underscores the need for improved terms of service and engagement, emphasizing fair compensation for examiners during the marking period. Allegations against Knec include exposing teachers to harsh working conditions during national examinations.
Misori, the secretary-general of Kuppet, criticizes Knec’s decision to suspend 600 examiners of CRE Paper 1, urging the council to reconsider. Last year’s examination malpractice investigation report by the Education committee highlighted poor teacher pay as a factor affecting marker integrity, marking schemes, award of marks, and the moderation process, emphasizing the importance of timely payments to examiners.