Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has announced that all candidates who registered for the 2025 Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) and the Kenya Intermediate Level Education Assessment (KILEA) successfully sat their examinations, despite weather-related disruptions in some parts of the country.
Speaking during the official release of the 2025 KJSEA results, Ogamba said the government was pleased with the smooth conduct of the assessments, crediting field officers and school administrators for their swift response to emerging challenges.
“I am happy to report that all the learners who registered and presented themselves for the 2025 KJSEA and KILEA assessments successfully sat the assessments despite a few challenges that were appropriately addressed by our field personnel,” he said.
Several counties experienced heavy rains, swollen rivers and impassable roads, with a landslide reported in Elgeyo-Marakwet.
These emergencies triggered contingency plans, including the deployment of additional transport support and relocation of affected centres, ensuring no learner missed the assessment.
Ogamba further revealed that special arrangements were made for hospitalised learners to sit their examinations, in keeping with the ministry’s commitment to equitable access and inclusivity.
He lauded centre managers, supervisors and invigilators for upholding the credibility of the examinations.
“I wish to thank all centre managers, the supervisors and the invigilators for upholding the integrity of our examination and assessment system,” he said.
A total of 1,130,459 learners completed the 2025 KJSEA, marking another milestone in the rollout of the competency-based curriculum.
Of these, 578,630 were male and 551,829 female, representing 51.19% and 48.81% respectively.
The CS noted that all the learners will now transition into appropriate senior school pathways, where their strengths and interests will guide the careers they ultimately pursue.
The CS also provided a detailed breakdown of the age distribution of the 1.13 million learners who sat the 2025 KJSEA, offering insights into retention and progression under the competency-based curriculum.
According to the ministry’s data, 642,620 learners, representing 56.84 per cent, were within the recommended age bracket of 14 to 15 years.
Ogamba said this indicated steady alignment between learners’ age and their level of study. A total of 35,270 candidates (3.12 per cent) were aged 13 and below, while 415,059 learners (36.71 per cent) were between 16 and 17 years.
The assessment also registered 37,638 adult learners, aged 18 years and above, accounting for 3.33 per cent of the candidature.
