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 misled. Ignore the forged claims, keep following official SBA guidance, and verify any circular only on www.knec.ac.ke and verified KNEC channels.
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 misled. Ignore the forged claims, keep following official SBA guidance, and verify any circular only on www.knec.ac.ke and verified KNEC channels.
Shupavu Education Desk · 15 October 2026
What this means. A notice designed to look like official KNEC communication spread on social media. It told schools to stop administering parallel termly exams set independently as substitutes for 2026 SBA projects, and claimed parent or guardian feedback after termly assessment must match portal uploads — or conform to policy guidelines — by 31 October 2026. KNEC posted on its verified platforms that Tuesday, marked the notice FAKE, and warned: “Beware of fake news. Kaa chonjo.†Treat that post as the authority, not the circulating PDF or screenshot.
What the fake notice claimed
The forged text mixed real-sounding assessment language with instructions KNEC has not issued.
The fake notice claimed schools should stop parallel termly exams and meet a 31 October parent-feedback deadline.
- Stop parallel termly exams — the forged notice told schools to stop setting independent termly exams as substitutes for 2026 SBA projects. That is not an official KNEC instruction.
- 31 October parent feedback — it claimed parent or guardian feedback after termly assessment must correspond with portal uploads, or conform to policy guidelines, by 31 October 2026. Wording differs across circulating copies, so treat none as policy.
- Looks official — letterhead-style layout or a familiar signature block does not prove authenticity.
- Who was warned — KNEC cautioned teachers, school administrators, parents and stakeholders against being misled.
How real SBA works under CBE
Official SBA follows prescribed projects and portal uploads, not a forged circular.
- Prescribed tasks — schools administer prescribed projects and practical tasks using the guidelines KNEC provides.
- Portal uploads — scores go to the KNEC Competency-Based Assessment portal within stipulated timelines. Use official guidelines and schedules, not social-media PDFs.
- Example of a real deadline — Grade 10 SBA materials were available from 5 October; principals upload learner scores by 23 October. That is distinct from the fake 31 October claim. Confirm every grade’s dates officially.
- Keep teaching and assessing — continue your school’s official SBA schedule. Do not pause projects or scramble parent reports for a forged date.
How to verify before you act
One check on the official site beats a forwarded screenshot.
Verify every circular on www.knec.ac.ke and verified KNEC channels only.
- www.knec.ac.ke — open circulars and assessment guidance only from the official website. Prefer the site over a WhatsApp or Facebook attachment.
- Verified KNEC social only — KNEC flagged this notice on its verified platforms. Follow those accounts; ignore lookalike pages and anonymous forwards.
- Pause before sharing — if a “circular†asks you to stop exams, change parent reports, or meet a sudden deadline missing from your school pack, stop and verify first.
- Cross-check with your school — heads should confirm with their usual KNEC update channel before telling staff to change practice.
What this is not. This is not a new KNEC policy on termly exams, not an order to cancel parallel assessments, and not an official 31 October parent-feedback deadline. It is also not permission to ignore real SBA projects or portal timelines for your grade.
Checklist for teachers, heads and parents
Use this list the next time a “KNEC circular†lands in your chat.
Checklist for teachers, heads and parents when a KNEC circular arrives by chat.
- Confirm the notice on www.knec.ac.ke before acting.
- Check that any social post comes from a verified KNEC account, not a lookalike.
- Do not stop parallel termly exams or rewrite parent reports because of the forged 31 October claim.
- Continue prescribed SBA projects and portal uploads on the official schedule for your level.
- If you manage Grade 10 SBA, treat 23 October as the real upload example to confirm — not the fake 31 October line.
- Brief staff and parents that KNEC labelled the circulating notice FAKE on 13 October 2026.
- Keep this file separate from ordinary staff circulars, fee notices and WhatsApp forwards so the verification steps stay easy to find.
- Refuse anyone selling forged materials, brokers offering “official†SBAs, or paid shortcuts into portals.
Next step. Today, open www.knec.ac.ke, confirm there is no authentic circular matching the circulating notice, tell your staff or parent group that KNEC has labelled it FAKE, and pin only verified KNEC channels for future assessment updates.
