Teachers Marking KCSE Exams Down Tools Over Delayed Allowances
A group of Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examiners have walked off the job due to unpaid allowances during examination marking.
On Sunday, December 1, more than 800 examiners marking the English paper 2 exams at Mary Hills Girls’ High School demonstrated to demand their salary.
The examiners, who began marking the national exams three weeks ago, complain that the government has yet to pay their coordination allowances.
Videos published online show irate instructors gathering and demanding their allowances.
The teachers were heard shouting, “Things are not good; we should be paid now.”
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The examiners have said that they will not take part in the marking procedure unless the government pays them their dues.
The examiners said the government was meant to pay them a total of Ksh5,000 in coordination allowances.
Examiners allege they were not paid allowances, despite the government’s requirement that they be paid within five days of beginning to mark.
The KCSE 2025 marking period is planned to last until Monday, December 15.
Teachers down tools over KCSE marking pay dispute
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Last month, the Ministry of Education declared that KCSE results would be released in January 2026.
A total of 996,078 applicants took the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams, making it one of the highest cohorts in recent years.
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The protest comes two weeks after the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) denied any involvement in changing the results of the recently ended national examinations.
In a statement on Wednesday, December 3, the council cautioned the public about an emerging scheme in which individuals are urging parents to contact them for alleged exam result editing services.
According to KNEC, some individuals purporting to be from the council have been creating WhatsApp groups and channels where they are soliciting money from unaware parents and students under the guise of manipulating scores.
The council clarified that all answer scripts are anonymised throughout the examination process to protect candidates’ identities and uphold the integrity of marking.
Teachers Marking KCSE Exams Down Tools Over Delayed Allowances
