Following the December 11 release of Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) 2025 results, the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has cautioned schools against sharing misleading performance analyses with parents. The Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) assessments do not feature average scores or rankings, emphasizing individual talents instead.
Four days after Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba announced the KJSEA 2025 results—which assessed the first CBC Grade Nine cohort for senior secondary transitions—KNEC issued a notice on December 15 warning schools against fake analyses circulating online.
"We urge schools to stop misleading the public with fake and inaccurate KJSEA results analysis. Unlike the former system, KJSEA does not provide an aggregate score. Why? Because CBC is about nurturing individual potential, not ranking learners," KNEC stated.
CEO Dr. David Njengere clarified that subjects are assessed independently on an achievements basis, with no school mean scores possible. "This approach ensures that a child’s excellence in one subject is not overshadowed by weaker performance in another," he added, referencing examples of deceptive graphics showing fabricated averages.
As previously detailed, results use four performance bands: Exceeding Expectations, Meeting Expectations, Approaching Expectations, and Below Expectations. National Parents Association Chair Silas Obuhatsa advised parents to grasp CBC principles and track individual progress, marking a shift from the 8-4-4 system's ranking focus.
