The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has announced the release of he 2024 Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) results.
In a statement on Tuesday, January 7, 2024, KNEC advised schools that presented candidates for the assessment to log into the portal and access the learner-specific reports.
“The 2024 Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) reports are ready and have been uploaded on the CBA portal, http://cba.knec.ac.ke. Schools that presented candidates for the assessment are advised to log into the portal and access the learner-specific reports. Congratulations to all the 2024 KPSEA candidates,” KNEC stated.
How to access the results :
Log into the CBA portal (http://cba.knec.ac.ke).
Schools that presented candidates for the assessment are advised to log into the portal and access the learner-specific reports.
Users will be required to enter the usernames and correct passwords to access the results.
In case they have forgotten the passwords, they can click ‘Forgotten Password’ section and reset it by following prompts.
For parents, they can click ‘View Learner Details’ to access results for their children.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Education announced that the results for the 2024 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations will be released soon.
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba, reassured the public that the ministry is adhering to its long-standing tradition of releasing KCSE results in January and will be doing so this week.
Ogamba addressed speculation surrounding the timing of the results, noting that the absence of the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) exams this year may have led to some confusion.
"The exams that used to be released in December were for KCPE and this year we do not have KCPE and that might have caused some confusion," he noted.
The 2024 KCSE examinations were conducted from October 22 to November 22 with 965,501 candidates registered across 10,755 centers nationwide.
To uphold the integrity of the examinations, the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) implemented several stringent measures.
Each candidate received a unique exam paper, a strategy aimed at preventing cheating and ensuring fairness during marking.
Additionally, candidates, invigilators, and center managers were prohibited from using mobile phones during exams to curb malpractice.
Supervisors and invigilators were rotated, and all personnel involved in exam administration were required to lock their phones in desks monitored by security officers.
Despite these efforts, there were isolated incidents of malpractice.
Approximately 621 candidates were implicated in irregularities, including possession of unauthorized materials and mobile phones, the Ministry Of Education Revealed.
In related news, The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has released newly revised promotion guidelines under the Career Progression Guidelines (CPG) for teachers moving from grade B5 to C3 in 2025.
These guidelines aim to streamline promotions in line with the Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs), ensuring a merit-based and structured career progression framework for educators.
Promotion from B5 to C1.
Grade B5, known as Primary Teacher II, is the entry-level for newly hired primary school teachers. After serving three uninterrupted years in this grade, teachers are automatically promoted to Grade C1, Primary Teacher I, without requiring additional qualifications or interviews. This automatic progression recognizes experience and service.
Advancing from C1 to C2.
Grade C1 teachers aspiring for promotion to Grade C2, or Senior Teacher II, must apply online when TSC announces vacancies. Unlike the B5-C1 progression, this move is competitive and requires teachers to meet specific criteria, as C2 represents the entry-level for administrative roles.
C2 to C3 Promotions.
For primary school teachers, C2 is considered a promotion grade for Senior Teacher II. Teachers must serve a minimum of three years in C2 and successfully participate in interviews to qualify for promotion to C3 (Senior Teacher I). Conversely, secondary school teachers with diplomas begin at C2, while degree holders start at C2 and move to C3 after three years automatically, without interviews.
These revised guidelines emphasize fairness, transparency, and merit in teacher promotions. TSC urges teachers to stay informed about promotion windows and participate actively in applications when needed. Training sessions on effective application processes are expected to accompany these reforms to enhance teachers’ chances of success.
Finally, The Principal Secretary (PS) for the State Department of Basic Education, Dr. Belio Kipsang, has reported that the government has so far constructed 13,200 classrooms against a target of 16,000 as Transition to Grade 9 takes effect.
Out of these, 3,100 classrooms were built through the National Government-Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF), while the Ministry of Education completed 10,100.
“There are approximately 2,800 classrooms still under various stages of construction. There will also be a few schools where the enrolment was low, but they still need a classroom,” Dr. Kipsang explained.
He noted that the Ministry had set a goal of 11,000 classrooms, expected to be ready before schools open, while the NG-CDF aimed to build 6,800 classrooms.
“We are pushing CDF; for them, they have a different process in terms of approval before they start off the work,” he stated.
Regarding staffing, Dr. Kipsang stated that the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) had hired 20,000 intern teachers and converted 46,000 from internship to permanent and pensionable terms.
“As we talk today, we have more than 80,000 teachers in our Junior Schools to be able to take care of our kids. We are aware that what we require is more than 140,000, but as we progress, we should ensure that all these teachers that are required by our learners are available for them,” he said.
He further assured that schools have implemented sufficient measures to ensure uninterrupted learning.
In other News, The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has refuted reports of stopping Sacco deductions from teacher's salaries.
In response to a post that was circulating on social media, TSC, on Tuesday, January 7, flagged the post as fake.
Therefore, TSC advised teachers and the general public to ignore the fake posts.
It was alleged that teachers would be required to manage their Sacco obligations such as making Sacco payments on their own.
Currently, Sacco deductions for loan repayments and contributions are usually deducted before the money is sent to the accounts of teachers.
One of the most famous SaccoS where teachers make monthly contributions includes Mwalimu National Sacco.
"The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has announced that by February 2025, it will end direct Sacco deductions from teachers' salaries," read the fake post in part.
"Teachers will now have to actively manage their Sacco payments on their own. Instead of relying on automatic deductions, they'll use modern payment methods, such as mobile money or online banking."
