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The Knec Council (Members, qualifications and functions)

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The Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec) is run by a Council. The Knec Council consists of:

Chairperson appointed by the President ,
the Chief Executive Officer,
the Principal Secretary of the Ministry responsible for matters relating to education or a representative of the Principal Secretary,
the Principal Secretary to the National Treasury or his representative,
the officer in charge of quality assurance and standards in the Ministry responsible for matters relating to education,
the Director of the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD),
the Secretary of the Teachers Service Commission,
the following persons appointed by the Cabinet Secretary in charge of education:

one member to represent the interest of persons with disabilities,
one person to represent the post school technical and business training institutions in Kenya, including polytechnics and
one person to represent private sector involved with management of Education as the Cabinet Secretary may determine.

Current Members of the Knec Council

Here is a list of the current Knec Council members:

S/N	Member Name	Responsibility
1	Dr. John O. Onsati	Council Chairman
2	Dr. Mercy G. Karogo	Acting Chief Executive Officer
3	Dr. Julius Jwan	Principal Secretay- Ministry of Education
4	Colonel (Ret) Leonard Owambo	Council Member
5	Dr. Fred Ochogo Sporta	Council Member
6	Ms. Rosemary C. Saina	Council Member
7	Prof. Eric Okoth Ogur	Council Member
8	Martin Osang’iri Okiyo	Council Member
9	Dr. Nancy Macharia	Council Member- TSC CEO
10	Prof. Charles O. Ong’ondo	Council Member

Colonel (Ret) Leonard Owambo- Council Member

TSC Boss Nancy Macharia- Council Member.

Prof. Charles O. Ong’ondo- Council Member

Appointment and qualifications of the Knec Council Chairperson

The Chairperson is appointed by the President. For you to be appointed to be the Council Chairperson;

You must hold at least a masters degree from a recognized university,
Have at least fifteen years experience in a senior position in the public service or as a practitioner in a relevant profession or industry; and
Satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

Qualifications of Council members

To be appointed as a member of the Council, other than an ex officio member, a person shall:

possess at least a first degree from a recognised university;
ave at least ten years experience in a senior position in the public service or as a practitioner in a relevant profession or industry; and
satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

Term of Office of Chairperson and members

Just like any other public office in Kenya, the tenure for Knec Council members is anchored in the Constitution. According to the Constitution, the Chairperson and the appointed members of the Council shall serve for a term of four years, and shall be eligible for re-appointment for one further term.

Functions of the Knec Council

The Council carries out the following roles:

set and maintain examination standards, conduct public academic, technical and other national examinations within Kenya at basic and tertiary levels;
award certificates or diplomas to candidates in such examinations; such certificates or diplomas, shall not be withheld from the candidate by any person or institution;
confirm authenticity of certificates or diplomas issued by the Council upon request by the government, public institutions, learning institutions, employers and other interested parties;
issue replacement certificates or diplomas to candidates or diplomas to candidates in such examinations upon acceptable proof of loss of the original;
undertake research on educational assessment;
promote the international recognition of qualifications conferred by the Council;
advise the Government on any policy decision that is relevant to, or has implications on, the functions of the Council or the administration of examinations in Kenya;
advise any public institution on the development and use of any system of assessment when requested to do so, and in accordance with such terms and conditions as shall be mutually agreed between the Council and the public institution;
do anything incidental or conducive to the performance of any of the preceding functions.

QUICK KNEC LINKS

KCSE/KCPE ONLINE RESULTS PORTAL

KCSE PORTAL

THE KNEC KCSE PORTAL

KNEC PORTAL LOGIN.

THE KNEC CBA PORTAL

KNEC SCHOOL EXAMS PORTAL

KNEC PORTAL FOR KCPE RESULTS

THE KCPE KNEC PORTAL FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS.

KNEC EXAMINERS PORTAL

THE KNEC CONTRACTED PROFESSIONALS PORTAL

THE KNEC CBA PORTAL

KNEC EXAMINERS LOGIN PORTAL

KNEC PORTALS

THE KNEC LCBE PORTAL

THE OFFICIAL KNEC WEBSITE

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