KNEC: Over 2.2 million candidates to sit national exams

The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has revealed the total number of candidates set to sit the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) and the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) Exams.

KNEC divulged the figures on October 3 during the launch of the 2024 national examinations and assessments season. KNEC CEO, Dr. David Njengere said that the council is set to administer the exams to a total number of 2,279,414 candidates across the country.

According to the CEO, KCSE shall be administered to 965,501 candidates in 10,565 centers while 1,303,913 candidates are set to sit for KPSEA in 35,573 centers.

Dr. Njengere further said that the council has acquired new containers to ensure smooth administration of the examination and assessments.

“To ensure smooth administration of the examination and assessments, KNEC has acquired 41 new containers, bringing the total to 617 for secure storage and transportation of exam materials,” he said.

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) on its part maintained its commitment to ensure new measures announced in September this year for the administering of KCSE national examinations, in a bid to promote integrity, are affected.

The Commission’s Staffing Director Lentoijoni said KNEC’s directive was part of fresh guidelines for the recruitment of this year’s KCSE supervisors and invigilators in which it directed that they shall be rotated among schools every week.