KNEC Clarifies Confusing KJSEA Results, Issues Warning to Schools
KJSEA results have sparked controversy, with the new result system leaving schools with the headache of how to portray their performance and market their institutions...
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The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has issued a warning to schools against releasing fake or inaccurate performance analyses of the recently released Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) results, clarifying that the Competency-Based Education (CBE) system does not use aggregate scores or school rankings.
- KNEC emphasized that the CBE system focuses on nurturing individual potential through independent subject assessment and performance levels, not mean grades or school rankings.
- The 2025 KJSEA results were released on Thursday, December 11, with 1,130,459 learners assessed.
- Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba stated that 578,630 male and 551,829 female learners sat for the exams, which reported achievements in four performance bands: Exceeding Expectations, Meeting Expectations, Approaching Expectations, and Below Expectations.
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KNEC Warns Schools Over KJSEA Results and Addresses KCSE Examiner Pay - December 2025
The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has issued a warning to schools, cautioning them against publishing "fake" and "misleading" analyses of the Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) results. Following the inaugural release of KJSEA outcomes on December 11, KNEC clarified that the Competency-Based Education (CBE) system does not use aggregate scores or school rankings. Separately, KNEC addressed concerns about unpaid coordination fees for KCSE examiners. The council stated that all examiners who have completed their marking duties and left the centres have been paid. This clarification followed protests by over 800 examiners at Mary Hills Girls' High School who were demanding their allowances.
