KENYA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL (KNEC)
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Ref: KNEC/GEN/AA/TEAM/REG/SUP/2026/01 Date: 3rd November 2026
To All: Principals of Diploma Teacher Training Colleges
SUBJECT: REGISTRATION OF TEACHER TRAINEES FOR SUPPLEMENTARY ASSESSMENTS
1.0 The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) received a formal request from the Kenya Teachers Colleges Principals Association seeking consideration for the administration of Supplementary assessments to the teacher trainees who were referred in previous assessments to enable the affected trainees meet the assessment requirements for graduation scheduled for March 2027.
2.0 In this regard, the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) wishes to inform all the principals that teacher trainees wishing to resit will be required to register for the 2027 January/February Teacher Education supplementary assessments in the following categories:
- 2.1 Diploma in Primary Education (DPTE);
- 2.2 Diploma in Secondary Teacher Education (DSTE);
- 2.3 Diploma in Early Childhood Teacher Education (DECTE).
3.0 In addition, the teacher trainees who missed the 2026 July Year One and Year Two College Based Assessments (CLBAs) will also be accorded an opportunity to undertake the assessments during the January/February 2027 Supplementary assessments administration. The following are the CLBAs that will be administered in this category:
- 3.1 Diploma in Primary Teacher Education Preprimary and Primary (DTE PP&P);
- 3.2 Diploma in Secondary Teacher Education (DSTE).
4.0 Subsequently, registration of the teacher trainees for January/February 2027 Supplementary assessments shall be undertaken between 9th November and 15th December 2026.
5.0 The Council shall administer the Supplementary assessments to the affected teacher trainees from 18th January to 12th February 2027. Individual assessment timetables will be provided upon completion of the registration exercise, under the following conditions:
- 5.1 The teacher trainees eligible for registration for Supplementary assessments must be those that were referred in previous assessments;
- 5.2 Registered teacher trainees must sit for both the College Based Assessments (CLBA) and Summative assessments as shall be guided by assessment timetables for each assessment;
- 5.3 Colleges with less than five (5) teacher trainees will not be allowed to register trainees as independent assessment centres. Such colleges are advised to identify approved assessment centres with more than ten (10) teacher trainees to register their teacher trainees for supplementary assessments;
- 5.4 Assessment centres with less than ten (10) teacher trainees shall be hosted in KNEC approved colleges with more than 10 (ten) teacher trainees during administration of the supplementary assessments.
6.0 Regarding payment of Assessment fee:
- 6.1 The registration assessment fees for the Supplementary assessments shall be Ksh. 7,200 per teacher trainee and shall be paid in one instalment. Teacher Trainees referred in Practicum shall pay an additional fee of Ksh. 5,000 for practicum assessment;
- 6.2 After registration of the teacher trainees, Principals are expected to generate an invoice for Payment of examination/assessment fee;
- 6.3 The payment of Assessment fee shall be made through e-Citizen. The principals will therefore, be required to follow a link in the registration platform on payment through e-Citizen.
7.0 At the end of the registration period, Principals must submit the following documents to New Mitihani House, South C, Teacher Education Assessments Management Services Department:
- 7.1 The Nominal Rolls duly signed by each teacher, trainee and the principal;
- 7.2 Medical reports for teacher trainees living with disability;
- 7.3 Evidence of Examination/assessment fee payment and corresponding invoice by 30th December, 2026.
(Signed)
Dr. David Njengere, MBS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
CC:
- The Principal Secretary, State Department of Education, Ministry of Education, P O Box 30040 – 00100, NAIROBI
- All County Directors of Education
- All Sub-County Directors of Education