Correct your name or bio-data on a KNEC certificate
Kenya National Examinations Council · sources read 2 Oct 2026
Ask your school head to raise a bio-data amendment with KNEC, or launch it yourself on QMIS (qmis.knec.ac.ke), within 30 days of results or certificates coming out. After 30 days, fixing a name, gender or year of birth costs a KSh 3,000 penalty.
- Fee
- KSh 3,000Penalty for amending name, gender or year of birth after 30 days
- Deadline
- Within 30 days of the release of results or certificates; later queries attract a penalty.
- Where
- Online on KNEC's QMIS (qmis.knec.ac.ke), through your school head and the Sub County Director of Education
What you need
- A written request from the head of your school or institution explaining how the error happened
- The supporting documents QMIS lists for your query type, uploaded one at a time
Steps
- Go to qmis.knec.ac.ke and register, or log in if you have an account.
- Choose the bio-data query type, enter the index number, pick the exam, year and series, then click Find.
- Type the correct (proposed) name, attach each required document and submit.
- Queries go through your school head and the Sub County Director of Education, so involve your school early.
Watch out
- KNEC can accept or reject an amendment request.
- A wrong photo is a separate 'photo amendment' query on QMIS where you upload the correct photo.
- KNEC may withdraw your certificate to amend it.
Who can apply
- Candidates whose KNEC record has a wrong name, photo, gender, year of birth, birth certificate number or citizenship.
Official sources (5)
- Handling Queries knec.ac.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- QMIS knec.ac.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- QMIS Procedure knec.ac.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- Revised Regulations for the KCSE Examination knec.ac.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- External QMS User Manual qmis.knec.ac.ke · read 2 Oct 2026