The Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec) will from next week start paying teachers who worked as invigilators, supervisors, centre managers and examiners in the 2025 examinations and assessments.
In a press statement released by the Ministry of Education yesterday, CS Education, Julius Ogamba, acknowledged the concerns raised by teachers on delay in payment of their dues.
Ogamba said the delays in disbursement of allowances have arisen from budgetary and cash flow constraints currently affecting the release of funds.
“We wish to assure all affected professionals that payment remains a priority. The Ministry, in collaboration with the National Treasury is actively working to resolve the matter and expedite the release of the requisite funds within the shortest time possible,” said Ogamba.
Each year Knec contracts professionals who assist in the national exercise. They include teachers, drivers and security personnel.
There were a total of 77,600 teachers who worked as centre managers, supervisors and invigilators in the 2025 national exams and assessments.
Teachers manned the exams and assessments which included the Grade 6 Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA), Grade 9 Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) and the form four Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE).
Though Knec does not pay for services rendered by teachers in exam centres, it reimburses transport fares after national exams are concluded, marked and results released to the public.
KPSEA results which were the last assessment awaited to be released to allow payment to teachers are already out.
Knec has been under pressure yearly for delaying payment of invigilation dues to teachers.
In November last year the Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) secretary general, Collins Oyuu, warned against delays in paying teachers.
Oyuu asked Knec to pay teachers their dues by January warning that payment delays will not be tolerated.
Speaking from Opodo farm in Bondo during a condolence visit to the Odinga family, Oyuu said delayed payment demoralizes teachers who safeguard national exams.
“What they pay to teachers is not even allowance, is not even salary. What they pay is what we call honoraria. And Knec has a budget. Our big question is; Why delay paying teachers honoraria after sacrificing to do that work. Invigilating exams is not easy,” said Oyuu.
He called on Knec to start payment of exam invigilators immediately after conclusion of national exams.
Some teachers have previously complained to the Council after missing payment when payment of dues was done.
Knec says the delays are mostly due to data mismatches and documentation.
“Delays have in some cases been linked to data mismatches, documentation requirements (such as properly signed and stamped attendance registers), and verification processes necessary for accurate payment disbursement. We urge those affected to confirm that their details in the Contracted Professionals (CP2) system match their official identification and mobile money registration information to facilitate processing,” said Knec.
Knec has previously listed possible reasons why some teachers miss payment and the remedy for this.
Reason 1
Name mismatch: The CP2 name and M-Pesa name of the phone number provided do not match.
Solution
Create a new CP2 account with a registered Safaricom (M-Pesa) number matching your ID details.
Reason 2
Missing ID number or TSC/PF number
Solution
Login to the CP2 portal and update your details with the correct data.
Reason 3
Missing documentation (Attendance registers were not submitted or were submitted but lack official stamps and signatures).
Solution
Centre managers to download the attendance registers from the CP2 portal, verify the details, sign, stamp and submit them to the Sub-County Director of Education (SCDE), who will forward the updated documents to KNEC.
Reason 4
Contracted professionals who worked but were not deployed in the CP2 portal.
Solution
Contact your SCDE and register your query for onward submission to KNEC. Include the following: Year invigilated or supervised Exam invigilated or supervised Code of centre invigilated or supervised Name of officer Role in the exam/assessment centre, Safaricom M-pesa number that matches your ID details.
Reason 5
Slow response to KNEC requests for facilitation of data and/or late delivery of accurate and complete Contracted Professionals’ data.
Solution
KNEC processes complete and accurate data as it is received. Clean up your data and resend through the SCDE.
KPSEA INVIGILATORS
sh 550 per day for 3 days equals sh 1,680
KJSEA INVIGILATORS
sh 550 per day for 6 days equals sh 3,300
KPSEA & KJSEA SUPERVISORS
sh 680 per day for 6 days equals sh 4,080
KCSE SUPERVISORS
sh 680 per day for 16 days equals sh 10,880
KCSE INVIGILATORS
sh 550 per day for 16 days equals sh 8,800
CENTRE MANAGERS
sh 550 per day for KPSEA and KJSEA and KCSE
