2022 KNEC Examiners Receive Their Pay
The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) has confirmed that 31,164 examiners have begun receiving their payments.
David Njengere, the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC), stated that the National Treasury has released two billion Kenyan shillings (KSH) to pay all 2022 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examiners and other contracted officials.
Additionally, at least 89,910 KCSE monitors and supervisors are compensated.
“We have paid everything pledged by the President and the Education Cabinet Secretary. Treasury granted us the remaining funds, Sh2 billion, to cover the shortfall,” Njengere stated.
“Please note that there is a balance due to the fact that we grant them an advance as they leave the marking centres, and this balance is what we have settled. We have also paid all supervisors, invigilators, and all those who took part, including security personnel,” he explained.
The quantity received by a teacher depends on the number of papers graded.
“We have paid all monies owed to security officers, drivers, clerks, and sub-County examination officers, a total of 16,585 officers.” “This is in addition to the 89,910 KCSE monitors and observers,” he said.
The 2022 KCSE was graded at 35 centres.
However, the examiners have urged the government to increase the marking rates.
Some Christian Religious Education Paper I examiners attempted to disrupt the exam in January, citing dissatisfaction with the marking system and even requesting higher marks.
“Since the issue of the examiner’s marking fee is an individual contract, and was agreed to prior to reporting to a centre, the Council was unable to find additional funds to revise the rates in the middle of the process,” explained KNEC Chairman Prof. Julius Nyabundi.
The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) warned a few days ago that teachers would disrupt the October and November national exams if their exam fees were not paid.
2022 KNEC Examiners Receive Their Pay