All eyes on KNEC as four million candidates set to sit exams in CBC era

Candidates at Nyamachaki Primary School in Nyeri celebrate after sitting Kenya Primary School Education Assessement on November 1, 2023. [File, Standard]

Registration for national exams officially closed last month and attention now shifts to the rollout of new assessments, which will be administered under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC).

This marks a new era of competency-based learning, with the 2025 assessments shaping up to be a litmus test-not just for learners, but for the education system.