NAIROBI, Kenya — The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has denied reports that some Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examiners left marking centres without receiving their coordination allowances.
In a statement issued on Sunday, December 14, KNEC clarified that all examiners who had completed the marking exercise and exited the centres had been fully paid.
“Our attention has been drawn to reports that some 2025 KCSE examiners have left the marking centres without being paid their coordination fees. We wish to clarify that all examiners who have completed the marking exercise and left the centres have been fully paid their coordination dues,” the council stated.
KNEC listed papers whose examiners have already received payment, including Physics Paper 2, Biology Papers 1, 2, and 3, Agriculture Papers 1 and 2, Chemistry Paper 3, and Computer Studies Paper 2.
The council further assured examiners still marking that all coordination fees will be settled before they leave the centres.
The clarification follows a protest by English Paper 2 examiners at Mary Hill Girls High School on Sunday, who claimed they had not been paid despite weeks of marking.
The demonstration briefly halted the marking process, with examiners vowing not to resume until they received their Sh5,000 coordination allowances.
The Ministry of Education conducted the 2025 KCSE exams between October 21 and November 21, with a total of 996,078 candidates participating. The results are expected to be released in January 2026.
KNEC emphasized that it is committed to ensuring all examiners are fairly compensated and that marking operations proceed smoothly ahead of the release of the KCSE results.
