Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has assured candidates and members of the public that the marking of the JSS assessment and KCSE will be very fair.
He said that every candidate will be awarded the grade they rightly deserve.
The CS made this assurance Friday while supervising the opening of the examination container for the physics practical paper, which marked the end of the KCSE examination season.
He congratulated the candidates for demonstrating resilience and determination and all the stakeholders across the republic for making the exercise a success.
Ogamba confirmed that 32,558 examiners will undertake marking in 40 centres with strict integrity checks in place.
‘Examiners from compromised centres have been disqualified from participation to maintain credibility. Vigilance does not end with examinations if you have information on malpractice and collusion, report it to KNEC or any other relevant authorities.
Be assured that every report will be treated with earnest seriousness to protect the sanctity of the examinations,’ he said.
“The marking of the KJSS assessment is ongoing and all efforts are being made to ensure results are released by 11th December 2025. It will enable the ministry to conduct placement of learners into school based on their strengths and interests in the three pathways (sports and arts, social science and STEM). Early release will also allow parents to prepare adequately before the festive season.
The ministry remains steadfast in its mission to deliver quality education and uphold examination integrity in line with the aspirations and the constitution and vision 2030,” the CS confirmed.
“This achievement of administering examinations proceeded seamlessly as a result of meticulous planning and the dedication of over 110,000 personnel, including teachers serving as centre managers, supervisors and invigilators, as well as officers from the ministries of education, interior and national administration.
For several weeks, the centre managers have risen as early as 4:00am or 5:00am to report to the examination container to open it at 7:00am daily to collect examination materials.
Efforts were made to ensure that every registered candidate, including those hospitalised and willing to participate in the examination, was given an equal opportunity.
Supervisors and invigilators have been preparing examination materials each morning to ensure that every learner began their exams on time and under a conducive environment.
Their consistency on vigilance on all the security protocols and discipline have been central to the success of this examination season,” he noted.
He said the exercise, however, recorded cases of examination malpractice where 418 candidates were reported to have engaged in examination malpractices compared to 614 candidates last year.
“Investigations are ongoing and any individual institution found culpable will face the full force of the law under the KNEC Act 2012. Some of the measures include deregistration of centres, nullification of results, disqualification of results and criminal prosecution where necessary.
Impersonation cases will attract severe sanctions, including barring candidates from sitting the KCSE until 2027. All reported cases will be thoroughly investigated and appropriate action will be taken in accordance with the KNEC Act, including cancellation of results, barring of candidates from future KNEC examinations and prosecution of all individuals found culpable of abetting examination malpractice,” Ogamba emphasised.
He affirmed that merit, fairness and excellence will continue to define our education system to ensure we educate and graduate young people who are ready to build our economy for a bright future, assuring that all is well wishing them success and a merry x-mass.
By Deborah Bochere
