BY: Frank Abura
Screenshot of the Facebook post containing the false claim that KNEC would delay examiner payments until November after placing the funds in a fixed account.
An account with the username Tr Mutuma Vincent, which frequently posts content targeting teachers, examiners, and other education stakeholders, shared a post claiming Kenya National Examination Council Chief Executive Officer David Njengere announced that examiner payments would be delayed until November.
The claim was accompanied by a graphic bearing KNEC branding alongside David Njegere’s photograph, with a byte attributed to him:
“We have received money, but we have locked it in a fixed account for one month, so expect pay from November.”
BACKGROUND
The claim emerged amid growing concerns over delays in the payment of allowances to examiners, invigilators, supervisors, security personnel, and other professionals engaged by KNEC during the 2025 national examinations.
The Ministry of Education and KNEC have previously acknowledged the delays and attributed them to funding and budgetary challenges. Government officials indicated that the release of examiner allowances depended on the availability of funds from the National Treasury and that payments would be made in phases once the funds were released .
KNEC has previously cautioned members of the public against relying on unverified information regarding examiner payments and other examination-related matters. The council has on several occasions issued “Fake News Alert” notices to debunk fabricated statements, forged notices, and misleading claims falsely attributed to the institution or its officials.
VERIFICATION
In a post shared on Facebook on June 24, 2026, KNEC published the same image and dismissed it as fake, debunking claims that the information contained in the graphic came from them.
Screenshot of KNEC’s official Facebook post labelling the viral examiner payment graphic as fake.
Further checks found no official KNEC statement, press release, website update, or verified social media post in which Chief Executive Officer David Njengere stated that examiner payments would be delayed until November because funds had been placed in a fixed account.
Additionally, a search of reports published by major Kenyan media outlets such as The Star and Nation found no evidence that KNEC had announced such a decision.
The claim also contradicts recent government announcements regarding examiner payments. On May 30, 2026, National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi announced that the government would release KSh 1.5 billion to KNEC to clear pending payments for professionals who participated in the administration of the 2025 national examinations. He said the funds would be released to settle the outstanding dues.
VERDICT
The claim that KNEC announced that they have received money and locked it in a fixed account for one month and examiners payments will be delayed until November is FALSE.
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