NAIROBI, Kenya – Thousands of teachers who marked the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) and Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) examinations have begun receiving their long-awaited payments after the government released funds to settle outstanding examiner allowances.
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba announced on Thursday that the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) had completed the disbursement of the outstanding marking allowances to examiners’ respective bank accounts.
The payments follow the release of Sh1.5 billion by the National Treasury on July 7 to clear pending arrears owed to teachers and other professionals engaged during the administration and marking of the 2025 national examinations.
“We are pleased to inform all examiners who participated in the marking of the 2025 Kenya Junior School Education Assessment and the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education examination that the balance of their marking allowances has been disbursed to their respective accounts by the Kenya National Examinations Council,” Ogamba said in a statement.
The release of the funds brings relief to thousands of teachers who had been awaiting payment for several months following the completion of the national examination marking exercise.
The Ministry of Education said the disbursement demonstrates the government’s commitment to meeting its financial obligations to education professionals who play a critical role in the administration and assessment of national examinations.
The payments cover examiners involved in marking both the 2025 KCSE examinations for secondary school candidates and the Kenya Junior School Education Assessment, which forms part of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) assessment framework.
The Treasury’s release of the funds is expected to conclude the settlement of outstanding examiner allowances, addressing concerns previously raised by teachers over delayed payments.
KNEC oversees the administration, marking and certification of national examinations and assessments across the country’s basic education system.
The Ministry of Education has not indicated whether any further payments remain outstanding, with the latest disbursement expected to clear the balances owed to eligible examiners.