The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has moved to explain why thousands of invigilators and supervisors who worked during the 2025 national examinations are yet to receive their payments, attributing the delay to an ongoing verification exercise within its Contracted Professionals (CP2) system.
The clarification comes after the National Treasury released KSh1.5 billion to facilitate payment of contracted examination officials, a disbursement that had raised expectations of prompt settlement among teachers who took part in administering the exams.
In a statement, KNEC said the verification process is necessary to ensure that every eligible official is paid accurately, explaining that some payments have stalled because of discrepancies between the personal details submitted during registration and those reflected on official identification documents or mobile money accounts.
The council noted that many KCSE examiners and other contracted professionals had already begun receiving their allowances in June. Still, processing for a section of invigilators and supervisors has taken longer as their records are validated before funds can be released.
Teachers across the country have been eagerly awaiting the allowances, with the delayed payments emerging as a major point of concern among education stakeholders in recent weeks.
KNEC sought to reassure affected teachers that no legitimate claimant would be left out of the payment process, and urged those still awaiting their dues to verify their details on the CP2 system to speed up processing of their claims.
In addition, the council disclosed that eligible contracted professionals will benefit from a three per cent increase in payment rates, a move introduced to recognise their contribution to the administration of national examinations and assessments.
KNEC maintained that the disbursement of the funds remains ongoing and that all verified claims will be settled in full once the verification exercise is completed.
By Kimwele Mutuku
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