Some of the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examiners have downed their tools over unpaid allowances during the ongoing marking exercise.
A source from the scene reported that more than 800 English Paper-2 examiners stationed at Mary Hills Girls’ High School had staged a protest on Sunday, December 1, demanding immediate payment of their dues. The teachers, who began marking the national examinations three weeks ago, accuse the government of failing to release their coordination allowance.
The examiners claim they were each supposed to receive Ksh 5,000 within the first five days of starting the marking exercise – a commitment they say has not been honored. They have vowed to suspend marking until the Ministry of Education addresses their grievances.
According to the aggrieved teachers, it is unacceptable for them to continue working under what they describe as unfair and demoralising conditions while their allowances remain unpaid.
The KCSE 2025 marking exercise is expected to run until Monday, December 15, but the standoff now threatens to disrupt the national examination timetable.