Magoha to Appear Before Committee on Why KCPE, KCSE Examiners Have Not Been Paid

A section of MPs is now demanding an explanation from Education CS Prof. George Magoha as to why those teachers who administered and marked KCPE and KCSE exams have not been paid till now.

The CS will answer the issues in front of the departmental committee on education and research in two weeks.

He is also expected to give specific timelines on when the payments will be released to the teachers.

The legislators claim that the government allowing this issue to occur every single year means it does not prioritize teachers like other personnel who get their payment on time.

Teachers, just like the rest of Kenyans are feeling the heat of the tough economic times. Delaying their payment means subjecting them to further economic turmoil.

Normally, KCPE managers are paid 500 shillings per day for four days, while their KCSE counterparts are paid the same amount for 18 days.

Examination council data also stipulates that top supervisors be paid 12,510 shillings while the invigilators are paid 9,860 shillings.

In the 2021/2022 National examinations, the Teachers Service Commission hired a total of 242,406 teachers from across the country.

Administration, drivers, and security officers were also contracted during this period.

These complaints come amidst the ongoing education reforms to close the teacher shortage gap across the country.

TSC will attempt to fill the gap in teacher shortages in the country’s public elementary and secondary schools.