Schools that delay uploading CBC projects completed by students in 2025 may face substantial fines, the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) has announced.

Through a notice on Monday, May 12, the council confirmed that schools will be subjected to a fine of Ksh500 for every project that is uploaded after the final date.

The council was specifically referring to projects done by students in Grades 3, 7, and 8, whose projects were uploaded on the CBA portal. "The projects and performance tasks for Grades 3, 7, and 8, stage-based pathway and KJSEA have been uploaded on the CBA portal (https//cba.knec.ac.ke) for access by schools," read the notice in part.  KCSE candidates in an examination hall.

According to KNEC, schools should administer the projects and performance tasks and upload scores of all projects and performance of students' tasks by July 31, 2025.