KNEC begins phased payments for 2025 exam officials
KNEC begins phased payments for 2025 exam officials
The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has commenced the long-awaited payment process for thousands of professionals contracted during the 2025 national examinations and assessments.
The process comes as a major relief for teachers and other officials who have endured months of uncertainty over delayed allowances tied to the exercise.
The payments target a wide group of personnel, including teachers, security officers, and drivers who played different roles in administering the national exams.
However, the Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Julius Bitok, indicated that the disbursement will be conducted in phases due to financial constraints, meaning not all beneficiaries will be paid at once.
Speaking in Uasin Gishu County, PS Bitok admitted there have been challenges but assured affected teachers that the issue is being addressed.
“I went to the State House and explained to President William Ruto that teachers are crying due to delayed KNEC payments. He called the Treasury, directing them to find a quick solution. I want to assure teachers that they will be paid in the next few weeks before the end of this month,” said Bitok.
So far, teachers who handled Teacher Training College (TTC) and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) assessments are among the first to receive their dues.
At the same time, security officers and drivers are prioritised early in the process, signalling a structured plan to gradually clear pending arrears.
Despite this progress, a large number of teachers who served as invigilators, supervisors, centre managers, and examiners have yet to receive their payments, with KNEC requiring at least Ksh1.5 billion to clear the pending dues.
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Even so, it has emerged that some of the contracted individuals are experiencing challenges with the payment due to several issues, including a mismatch in their registration details.
Additionally, the delays have also been attributed to a mismatch in the CP2 registration details and mobile money account names, which have delayed the transactions from the council.
Some teachers have also been affected due to identification details such as ID and TSC numbers, as well as unsigned attendance documentation.
Teachers are advised to create new CP2 accounts with a registered mobile money number that matches the national ID details.
From here, they can then log into the CP2 portal and update their details with the correct data.
Further, centre managers are to download the attendance registers from the CP2 portal, verify the details, sign, stamp, and submit them to the Sub-County Director of Education (SCDE), who will forward the updated documents to KNEC.
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