The Kenya National Examinations Council has denied plans to allow qualified non-teachers to supervise national exams, calling the reports fake.
The Kenya National Examinations Council has denied plans for a major policy shift that would allow qualified non-teachers to serve as national examination supervisors. The proposal surfaced on Wednesday, June 17, and would have seen the council contract trained external personnel instead of relying on teachers under the Teachers Service Commission.
The reports emerged from teachers' circles amid ongoing concerns over delayed payments for work done during the 2025 national examinations. The council dismissed the reports as fake.
In May the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers directed members to boycott invigilation and marking duties for the 2026 exams until the government cleared Ksh1.5 billion in arrears. Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi announced the funds would be released before July.