Payment rates for the knec contracted professionals: Supervisors, Invigilators, Centre Managers

May 31, 2025 Hillary Kangwana

The Kenya National Examinations Council, KNEC, has released the payment rates for contracted professionals who will be in charge of this year’s national examinations.

The contracted professionals who include Centre Managers (Principals and Head Teachers), Supervisors, Invigilators and Security Personnel are expected to update their details online and download their invitation letters at https://cp2.knec.ac.ke/Professionals

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According to Payment details released by the Council, Primary school head who will act as Centre Managers for the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education, KCPE, exams will pocket a daily subsistence allowance of Sh500; for a total of 4 days (including rehearsal day).

On their part, Secondary schools Principals are expected to also earn a daily allowance of Sh500 for 18 days. The highest paid Supervisor will walk away with a sum total of Sh12,510 while the highest paid invigilator will pocket Sh9860.

The National exams will be administered and managed by 179,149 teachers in the capacities of centre managers, supervisors, invigilators and markers. Of this, 70,790 personnel will be used during the field administration of the KCSE examinations.

The Council has failed to factor payment for Deputy Head Teachers and Principals despite the fact that they will be present during the examination period as assistant Centre Managers. Also walking home empty handed are teachers handling science subjects who will be required to prepare and administer practicals during the KCSE examinations.

The government has mobilized over 180,000 teachers as well as police helicopters for this year’s national examinations.

The table below summarizes the expected pay for the Contracted Professionals:

Contracted Profesional	Exam	Region	Pay Per Day	Total Days engaged	Total Pay
Centre Manager	KCPE	All Regions	Sh500	4	Sh2,000
Centre Manager	KCSE	All Regions	Sh500	18	Sh9,000
Invigilators	KCPE	All Regions	Sh538	3	Sh1,615
Invigilators	KCSE	Nairobi & Mombasa	Sh580	17	Sh9,860
Invigilators	KCSE	Other Regions	Sh460	17	Sh7,820
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Supervisors	KCPE	All Regions	Sh621	4	Sh2,485
Supervisors	KCSE	Nairobi & Mombasa	Sh695	18	Sh12,510
Supervisors	KCSE	Other Regions	Sh630	18	Sh11,340
Security Officers	KCSE	All Regions	Sh420	16	Sh6,720
Drivers	KCSE	All Regions	Sh405	16	Sh6,480

Here are the guidelines on how to download the invitation letters online:

1.0 The Kenya National Examinations Council shall invite the existing and qualified newly
trained Examiners for this year’s marking exercise online.
2.0 The site shall be accessible by all KCPE and KCSE
Examiners.
3.0 Examiners concerned shall be required to do the following:
3.1 Access KNEC Contracted Professionals Website using the link: https://examinersapp.knec.ac.ke.
3.2 Those with cp2 accounts, login into the Examiners portal using their username
and password.
3.3 Those without cp2 accounts, click on reset password button to enter their mobile
numbers in format (2547*******) and submit to get their username and pass
word for logging into the system.
3.4 Upon successful login, complete their personal information and save. Using
the dashboard provided, access, download, print and read the invitation letters
and the Marking Instructions. Further instructions on acceptance and rejection
of marking offer are given in the invitation letter.
For further details contact any of the following:
4.1 Telephone numbers: 0720 741003, 0732 333530, 0775 471980, 0775 471997:
4.2 Email addresses: [email protected] and [email protected].

The marking exercise is slated for November/ December.

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The table below summarizes the expected pay for the Contracted Professionals:

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