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The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has started identifying teachers who will oversee the administration of the 2026 national examinations and assessments.
Curriculum Support Officers (CSOs) are already working with heads of institutions to compile details of teachers who could serve as Centre Managers, Supervisors and Invigilators.
Teachers to Be Listed on KNEC System
The selected teachers will have their information submitted through the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) CP2 online deployment system.
Sub-County Directors of Education have been instructed to nominate suitable teachers and ensure their details reach the system by the end of September.
Only teachers who meet the required qualifications and are employed or registered with TSC will qualify for consideration.
Restrictions Introduced for Exam Officials
KNEC has put measures in place to prevent teachers from overseeing examinations at schools where they recently worked.
The CP2 system will block the deployment of Supervisors and Invigilators to institutions where they have worked within the previous three years.
Teachers will also have to declare any possible conflict of interest before deployment.
For instance, an examination official who has a relative sitting papers at a particular centre must disclose the relationship.
Officials who declare such conflicts will be assigned to different examination centres.
National Exams Start in October
The deployment exercise comes ahead of the 2026 national examination season, which begins in October.
KCSE examinations are scheduled to run from October 19 to November 20, while KPSEA written papers will take place between October 26 and 28.
KJSEA and KILEA will run from October 26 to 30, while KPLEA is scheduled for October 26 to 29.
Schools Told to Limit Activities
The Ministry of Education has also introduced measures aimed at protecting candidates from disruptions during the examination period.
Principal Secretary for Basic Education John Ololtuaa directed schools to stop prayer sessions involving parents, outsiders and other visitors during the examination period.
He further ordered schools to organise Annual General Meetings during the first or second term instead of the examination period.
Prize-giving ceremonies, thanksgiving events and dedicated prayer days for candidates should also take place during the second term.
The ministry has additionally cancelled annual leave for officers during the national assessment and examination period.
The measures are intended to give candidates a stable environment as they prepare for and sit the 2026 national examinations.
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