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Fees, CBC, exams, parent comms — practical articles from the Shupavu team.
KNEC Circular 17/2026: Who Can Supervise and Invigilate the 2026 National Exams
Circular 17/2026 sets who may supervise and invigilate KCSE, KJSEA, KPSEA, KPLEA and KILEA. Role matrix, October–November calendar, Braille and hosting rules, and CP2 nominations by end of September.
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HELB, KUCCPS and 272 TVETs: What Mid-September Tertiary Funding Moves Mean for Students
15 September 2026: HELB–KUCCPS consolidation proposed, not yet law. 16 September: 272 public TVETs cleared for scholarships and loans; about 153 specialised colleges including KMTC for loans. Apply via the Higher Educati
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Grade 10 School-Based Assessment October 2026: Calendar, Clusters and Portal Steps
Grade 10 written SBA tools are on cba.knec.ac.ke from 5 October 2026. Schools must upload scores by 23 October. Calendar, subject clusters, principal login and evidence checklist.
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Read article →KNEC Item-Writing Training 2026: Who Should Apply Before 30 September
KNEC opened online item-writing training for Senior School and Vocational teachers. Apply by 30 September; train 12–30 October. Eligibility, HOI letters and why CBA item craft matters.
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Kenya’s Six Education Bills: What Each One Could Change — If It Becomes Law
Six education Bills had a First Reading on 11 August. A plain-language map of schools, teacher training, assessments and tertiary funding — and why none of it is law yet.
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Term 3 Capitation Squeeze: Parent Rights versus School Survival
The gazette says day school is free. Heads say about Sh14,000 has landed against Sh22,244. A how-to checklist for parents stuck between illegal levies and a broke school.
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KJSEA 2026: A Clear Grade 9 Guide to Dates, Scoring and Calm Prep (Without the WhatsApp Panic)
A focused Grade 9 guide to likely KJSEA dates, scoring language, candidate rules and calm preparation without feeding rumour mills.
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PISA 2025 for Kenyan Parents and Teachers: What the Low Scores Mean in Practice
Kenya’s first PISA sitting put us near the bottom in maths, reading and science — and near the top for orderly classrooms. What that means on a Tuesday, plus five things to do.
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Term 3 Exam Season Playbook: What MoE’s Activity Ban Means for Parents, Schools and Candidates
PS John Ololtuaa’s 3 September circular is a logistics order for the shortest, highest-stakes term of the year. Here is what moved, what remains allowed and how to keep candidates calm.
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School Feeding Is Back in Hardship Areas Ahead of the 2026 Exams
The government has resumed school meals in hardship areas for Term 3 — what that means for attendance, ASAL parents and exam season, and what Nairobi still has not published.
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CP2 Goes Live: How TSC and KNEC Are Deploying Teachers for the 2026 National Exams
TSC and KNEC are loading Centre Managers, Supervisors and Invigilators into CP2 ahead of the 2026 national exams — here is how the integrity rules and September deadline work.
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