A record 3.5 million young learners will be sitting assessments and national examinations towards the end of the year that will largely determine each individual’s future. This calls for proper preparations to participate in the tests that will give an idea of their potential and how it should be harnessed.
The young people are being prepared for national exams and competency-based assessments that will be done between September and November.
However, the Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec) faces a Sh6.7 billion funding deficit. The Knec has been allocated only Sh9.9 billion in the current financial year.
The agency requires Sh16.6 billion to manage logistics for the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE), the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA), and the Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) candidates amid huge financial shortfalls. There are over 1 million KCSE candidates, with 1.3 million sitting the KPSEA and 1.2 million KJSEA tests.
The candidates need to be well-prepared to enable them to showcase their very best and manifest their potential under the competency-based education (CBE).
The funding request submitted to the National Assembly Education Committee also includes Sh2.57 billion for the bills carried forward from the previous financial year.
The Ministry of Education says it will continue to seek additional resources to enable Knec to effectively administer the tests.
The National Treasury has released Sh4.9 billion to settle pending payments of invigilators, centre managers, security personnel, drivers and others who administered the 2025 exams.