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Fees, CBC, exams, parent comms — practical articles from the Shupavu team.
KPSEA and KJSEA Start Monday: A Calm Weekend Checklist for Parents and Candidates
Rehearsals are done and 2.58 million Grade 6 and Grade 9 learners sit KPSEA and KJSEA from Monday 26 October. Here's what the week looks like, why Grade 6 parents can breathe, what KNEC is doing to keep things fair, and
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Inter-School Competitions on Shupavu: Run Zonal, Sub-County and County Exams, and Join Free Holiday Quizzes
No more chasing mark sheets from ten schools. You can now run zonal, sub-county and county exams on Shupavu with one WhatsApp link, and get rankings and analysis the moment marks are in. There are also free holiday quizz
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Fake KPSEA, KJSEA and KCSE 2026 Papers Online: How the Leak Scams Work and How to Protect Your Child
Telegram channels are selling "2026 KCSE papers" for up to Sh60,000, and paid "prediction" packages are flooding WhatsApp. KNEC says no one has the papers before they are administered. Here is how the scams work and what
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KNEC has released the official 2026 timetables for KCSE, KJSEA, KPSEA, KILEA and KPLEA. KCSE rehearsal is on 16 October, orals and practicals start on 19 October, and written papers run from 2 to 20 November. Grade 6 and
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Grade 10 SBA Scores Due 23 October 2026, Keep Evidence Six Months: What Principals and Teachers Should Do
Senior school principals and Grade 10 subject teachers have until Friday 23 October 2026 to upload Grade 10 SBA written-test scores on the KNEC CBA portal, with projects and practicals due by 31 October. KNEC has also di
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Fake KNEC SBA Circular Circulating (13 Oct 2026): What Teachers, Heads and Parents Should Do
On Tuesday 13 October 2026, the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) labelled a circulating notice about 2026 School-Based Assessments (SBA) as FAKE and cautioned teachers, administrators and parents not to be misl
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MPs to Summon KICD and KESSHA Over Textbook Imbalance and School Funds: What School Heads Should Do Now
MPs plan to summon KICD and KESSHA over unequal textbook supply and how school funds are handled. Heads of public schools should bring their textbook registers, capitation receipts and NEMIS figures up to date now, befor
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KCSE 2026 Rehearsal on 16 October, Practicals from 19 October: What Candidates and Parents Should Do
KCSE 2026 begins with a rehearsal day on Friday 16 October 2026, and oral and practical papers start on Monday 19 October. Every Form Four candidate should attend the rehearsal, confirm their index number and subjects, a
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ECDE Teachers Join KPSEA Invigilation 2026: What Deployed Teachers and Centre Managers Should Do
Registered Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE) teachers employed by county governments are being contracted to invigilate the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) in areas facing shortages. If y
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KJSEA, KPSEA and International Star Final Prediction Papers 2026: Pick Your Level
KPSEA and KJSEA written assessments run from Monday 26 to Friday 30 October 2026, after the rehearsal on Friday 23 October. Pick your learner's level below and go straight to the final prediction papers for Grade 9, Grad
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Term 3 2026 Long Holiday: A Simple Revision Plan for Parents and Teachers
Term 3 closes on 24 October 2026 and schools open for 2027 on Monday 4 January 2027. Here is a simple plan to keep learners revising over the long holiday without losing their rest.
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KUPPET Threatens to Boycott 2026 KCSE Marking: What Teachers, Schools and Candidates Should Do
KUPPET has told its members not to mark the 2026 national examinations until KNEC and the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) agree better pay for markers. KCSE starts with the rehearsal on Friday 16 October, so t
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