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Education CS Julius Ogamaba (centre), PS Julius Bitok (right) and KNEC CEO David Njengere.[Peter Ochieng, Standard]
The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) is staring at one of the heaviest operational seasons in its history as it prepares to administer four major national assessments involving nearly four million learners across the country, stretching its financial, logistical, and human resource capacity to the limit.
This year, the council will oversee the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) for Grade 6, the Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) for Grade 9, the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) for Form Four candidates, and, for the first time, the Grade 10 School-Based Assessment (SBA) under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC).
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