KNEC warns schools against publishing ‘fake’ and ‘misleading’ KJSEA results analysis
“The KJSEA goes beyond traditional examinations. It focuses on identifying learners’ strengths, aptitudes, and interests, ensuring that every child is placed in an environment where they can excel and realise their full potential,” Ogamba said. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya..
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The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has warned schools against publishing "fake" and "misleading" analyses of the recently released Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) results. This follows the inaugural release of KJSEA outcomes on December 11 under the new Competency-Based Education (CBE) system, which does not use aggregate scores or school mean scores.
- KNEC stated that some schools are circulating fabricated results analyses, wrongly assigning aggregate scores and school mean scores that do not exist under KJSEA.
- Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba highlighted that the new system focuses on identifying learners' strengths and potential, moving away from rote-based examinations.
- Preliminary analysis shows strong performance in Creative Arts and Sports (96.84 percent of learners attained Approaching Expectation 2 or above), while Mathematics (only 32.44 percent met or exceeded expectations) and Kenyan Sign Language (22.14 percent) emerged as areas of concern.
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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.
