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KJSEA, KPSEA exams begin amid schools, State row over capitation

Kakamega Hill School Junior School candidates wait to start KJSEA exams, on October 27, 2025. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

The Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) and Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) began countrywide on Monday amid a funding dispute as school heads challenged the government’s claim that all capitation funds to public schools had been released.

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