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KNEC flagged the poster as fake news and warned academic professionals to beware of fraudsters.

The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has distanced itself from a post claiming the council was recruiting 230,000 professionals for the national exams in 2026.

In a statement issued on Monday, September 28, KNEC flagged the poster as fake news and warned academic professionals to be on high alert.

It maintained that it did not send out the poster advertising the recruitment of contracted professionals for the 2026 KPSEA, KJSEA and KCSE examinations.

"Stay alert. Beware of fake news, misleading information and fraudulent advertisements. Do not fall prey to fraudsters," KNEC said in a statement.

Earlier, the exam council announced it had opened applications for item-writing training for teachers at senior schools and the vocational level.

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A file photo of the post KNEC flagged as fake.

KNEC explained that the training will focus on developing quality test items for Competency-Based Assessment. It added that participants who complete the training will be certified and may be engaged by the Council in assessment-related activities when the need arises.

"The training is scheduled to take place from October 12 to 13. It will equip participants with skills and knowledge in developing quality assessment items aligned with the relevant curriculum and assessment requirements," the Council advertised.

In August, KNEC releases school-specific reports for the 2025 KPSEA and KJSEA exams. The council said headteachers can access and download the reports through the Competency-Based Assessment (CBA) portal using their school credentials.  

To access the KPSEA or KJSEA school-specific report, headteachers should first open the CBA portal at https://cba.knec.ac.ke/ and sign in using their school credentials.

The council noted that the e-certificates can be used for university admissions, college and TVET applications and international admissions. 

The digital certificates can also be used for scholarship and bursary applications, as well as job, internship and recruitment processes.

KNEC noted that the e-certificates are trustworthy as they are directly issued by the council, legally recognised, instantly verifiable by institutions and employers, and secured using Avalanche blockchain technology.