The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has announced fresh directives for teachers set to supervise the upcoming national examinations, stressing accountability and fairness in the process.
According to a circular issued by Acting CEO Evaleen Mitei, the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA), Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA), and Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams will take place between October 21 and November 21, 2025. Preparatory rehearsals will be held in the days leading up to the exams.
All teachers selected for invigilation must be registered on the CP2 system by September 26, 2025, and actively employed under TSC. They will also be barred from working in schools they have served within the last three years.
The commission outlined specific ratios, with one invigilator for every 20 learners, and in stage-based programmes, one teacher for every 10 learners. For schools hosting both KPSEA and KJSEA with at least 30 candidates, separate supervisors will be assigned.
KJSEA supervisors must be secondary school teachers with at least a diploma, while KPSEA supervisors must be primary school teachers with a minimum of three years’ teaching and prior invigilation experience. KCSE supervisors are expected to be senior teachers or heads of department with similar qualifications.
Teachers must declare any personal interest in schools where they are deployed. The CP2 system has been configured to block supervisors and invigilators with conflicts of interest, while declaration forms will be distributed through sub-county directors.
KCSE supervisors will rotate weekly, preparing handover notes for their successors, while oral and practical exams will only admit supervisors to protect exam integrity. Special provisions include assigning invigilators trained in Braille to support visually impaired candidates.
TSC emphasised that these measures are designed to safeguard credibility, transparency, and fairness in the 2025 examinations.
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