By John Mutiso
The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has issued a fresh alert to parents and candidates as the country prepares for the release of national exam results.
In an update on Wednesday, December 3, the council warned the public to ignore individuals claiming they can influence or change examination scores.
KNEC noted that anyone posing as able to manipulate marks is engaging in fraud and urged families not to be misled by such claims circulating online.
“Beware of fraudsters purporting to be able to alter candidates’ scores during marking of the KCSE examination or KJSEA.
“Please note that all candidates’ answer scripts are anonymised to protect their identity and ensure integrity during marking,” the council said.
This comes two weeks after KNEC cautioned members of the public against falling for a circulating social media post that falsely claims the agency is recruiting teachers and college tutors.
In a statement on Monday, November 17, KNEC dismissed the advertisement as fake and warned job seekers to avoid engaging with it.
In its advisory, KNEC urged the public to remain vigilant and verify all recruitment information through official sources only.
“Beware of agents of fake news and misinformation. Do not be misled. All available vacancies are always declared through our website and MyGov publication,” the notice read.
Elsewhere, an examiner passed away on Monday, November 24, while marking the KJSEA exams at Machakos Girls High School.
In a statement, KNEC CEO David Njengere said the examiner, Nicodemus Mutua Mutuku, was a team leader in the Creative Arts and Sports paper.
Mutuku had been actively and diligently performing his duties since the KJSEA marking exercise began on November 7, 2025.
“It is with profound sadness that I share the news of the passing of one of our examiners for the Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA).
“Mr. Nicodemus Mutua Mutuku passed away this morning at Machakos Girls High School, where he was a team leader in the Creative Arts and Sports paper,” read the statement in part.
Until his demise, Mutuku was a teacher at Nduluni Junior School in Makindu Sub-County, Makueni County.
He previously served as a KNEC examiner for the now-defunct Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examination before the transition to the Competency-Based Education (CBE) system.
