The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has announced a nationwide recruitment and training program for examiners ahead of the Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) slated for October 2025.
The ambitious exercise targets qualified teachers eager to participate in shaping the future of junior secondary education through standardized assessment marking.
According to the statement issued on Tuesday, July 1, KNEC will conduct training sessions between July and August 2025. Prospective examiners will be required to pay a training fee of Ksh10,500 and meet a series of strict eligibility criteria.
Notably, applicants must be registered teachers, actively employed by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), and recognized by the Public Service Commission (PSC). Additionally, only those with a minimum of a Diploma in Education and at least three years of teaching experience will be considered.
To maintain high standards, KNEC has emphasized that applicants must not be under interdiction or facing disciplinary action. Age is also a factor; only teachers aged 50 years and below will be eligible, and they must secure a recommendation from their head of institution.
The training will adopt a hybrid approach, beginning online and concluding with a strictly residential physical session. The venue for the in-person training will be communicated to successful applicants in due course.
Qualified examiners will be contracted to mark the KJSEA exams based on KNEC’s personnel needs per subject paper. Applicants are expected to apply via the KNEC portal at examinersapp.knec.ac.ke.
Those with Contracted Professionals (CP2) accounts should log in using existing credentials, while new users must create accounts and complete their profiles.
KNEC’s move is a clear step toward professionalizing and streamlining assessments under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC), signaling a significant opportunity for educators ready to take on a national role.
