Check Your Account! KNEC Finally Pays Long-Delayed KCSE, KJSEA Marking Allowances

Teachers who marked the 2025 KCSE and Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) examinations have started receiving their long-awaited marking allowances after months of waiting from KNEC.

The payments began after the government released funds to clear the outstanding balances owed to examiners who took part in marking the 2025 national examinations.

In a statement issued on Thursday, July 9, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba confirmed that the Kenya National Examinations Council had disbursed the remaining marking allowances to examiners’ respective bank accounts.

Ogamba said the payments were made after the National Treasury released Ksh 1.5 billion on Monday, July 7, to settle the outstanding arrears.

“The Kenya National Examinations Council has today released the balance of the marking allowances to the respective bank accounts of all examiners who participated in the marking of the 2025 KCSE and KJSEA examinations,” the statement said.

Teachers Finally Receive Long-Overdue Payments from KNEC

The latest announcement ends months of uncertainty for thousands of teachers who had waited about seven months to receive the balance of their marking allowances despite repeated assurances from the government that the payments would be made.

The delay had sparked frustration among examiners, with many calling on the government to honour its commitment after completing the marking of the 2025 national examinations.

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Treasury Released Ksh 1.5 Billion

A few days earlier, Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi confirmed that the National Treasury had released Ksh 1.5 billion to the Ministry of Education to clear the outstanding arrears.

Mbadi said the government had fulfilled a promise he made to members of the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers, adding that the funds were released specifically to settle the unpaid marking allowances.

The Treasury’s move ended speculation over whether the government would honour its commitment after previous promises to release the funds failed to materialise.

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Payment Expected to Ease Tensions

The delayed payments had prompted KUPPET to direct its members to boycott the invigilation and marking of the 2026 national examinations until the outstanding allowances were paid.

The matter also attracted the attention of senior government officials, including Kithure Kindiki, who assured teachers that the payments would be processed once funds became available.

With the funds now released and payments underway, the announcement is expected to ease tensions between teachers and KNEC as preparations for the 2026 national examinations continue.

The development also comes as KNEC continues recruiting assessors for the 2026 KCSE oral and practical examinations, with qualified secondary school teachers and college tutors required to submit their applications before the July 15 deadline.

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