- KNEC flagged a circulating notice as fake after it directed schools to stop administering parallel termly exams to replace SBA projects
- The fraudulent document claimed that feedback communicated to parents must reflect policy guidelines by October 31, 2026
- KNEC posted a warning on its official X account on Tuesday, October 13, to alert schools and the public about the forged directive
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The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has dismissed a notice circulating online that purportedly directed schools to halt the administration of term-set parallel examinations used in place of School-Based Assessment (SBA) projects.
Source: Twitter
KNEC flagged the document as fraudulent on its official X account on Tuesday, October 13, stamping the notice with a prominent "FAKE" label to caution schools, parents, and other stakeholders against acting on its contents.
What did the fake notice claim?
The forged document, which had been spreading online, instructed schools to discontinue the practice of setting parallel examinations as substitutes for the 2026 SBA projects.
It further stated that all feedback relayed to parents and shared across learning areas by the close of term had to conform to policy guidelines by October 31, 2026, citing the need for consistency and credibility in reporting to stakeholders.
"This is to ensure credibility and consistency in reporting feedback to stakeholders," the notice claimed.
KNEC moved swiftly to counter the spread of the notice, making clear that the directive did not originate from the council and that no such instruction had been issued to learning institutions.
"Beware of fake news. Kaa chonjo," KNEC said.
KNEC urges schools to disregard the circular
By publishing the debunked notice on its verified social media platforms, KNEC signalled its concern that schools could be misled into altering how they conduct assessments during the current academic term.
The council's intervention is aimed at protecting the integrity of the 2026 SBA administration process, which forms a critical component of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) framework.
Source: Twitter
SBAs are continuous assessment tools designed to evaluate learners across various competencies throughout the school year, and any disruption to how they are implemented could affect the accuracy of learner performance records.
Schools and parents are advised to rely only on official communications from KNEC through its verified channels, including its website at www.knec.ac.ke, and to report any suspicious documents purporting to be from the council.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
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