The Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec) has ruled out extending the deadline for registration of candidates in this year’s national examinations.
According to the Nation, the exams body has raised concerns over the low number of Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) candidates registering for the November tests.
“We are appealing to all candidates to come forward and register. They should not wait until the last minute as it will clog the system,” Knec acting chief executive Mercy Karogo told the Nation on Monday.
She also said the council will not condone late registration for the exercise which started on January 17 and concludes on February 28.
According to Karogo, 97,720 candidates have so far registered for this year’s KCPE while 127,329 for the KCSE examinations.
Knec is seeking to enlist one million candidates for KCPE and 600,000 for KCSE this year.
“Head teachers and education officers are required to log onto the Knec website: www.knec-portal.ac.ke for capturing of the registration details of the candidates,” she added.
Under the new arrangement, the government is already paying exam fees for all candidates, both in private and public schools.