The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) has announced several measures to ensure credibility during the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations.
KNEC, while releasing the 2025 KCSE timetable on Friday, March 14, cautioned candidates against illegal activities that could jeopardise the integrity of the examinations, such as leaving the examination room without the supervisor’s permission.
In the notice, KNEC also cautioned students against leaving their answer sheets in a manner that another candidate can read, further warning them against obtaining unfair assistance.
According to the examination council, no communication between candidates or even outsiders will be permitted during the examination period.
Similarly, no books, notes, papers, or other written materials will be allowed in the examination room except the authorised question and answer sheets given out by invigilators or supervisors.
KNEC further cautioned candidates against entering the examination room with mobile phones or any other electronic communication device.
“Any candidate found in possession of a cell phone or any other electronic communication device will have his or her results cancelled,” the examination council warned.
“In case you notice any suspected cases of examination malpractice, please bring the same to the attention of KNEC through your principal, teachers, or any other means that are within your reach,” it added.
For practical papers to be taken in shifts, all candidates taking the examination must avail themselves of confinement. According to KNEC, any candidate who does not present themselves for confinement will have committed an examination irregularity.
While cautioning candidates against misconduct, KNEC noted that a candidate who commits an examination irregularity will have the results cancelled and will be awarded a Grade “Y” overall.
If there is evidence of widespread irregularities in a school, the examination council revealed that the results for all the candidates in the said institution will be cancelled.
“The KNEC Act Number 29 of 2012 Offences and Penalties stated in Sections 27 to 40 for cases of examination irregularities will apply,” KNEC announced.
