News, updates & guides
What is new in FAMNET, practical guides for schools and parents, and notes on the academic calendar.
The FAMNET Help Centre is live — 60+ guides in English and Kiswahili
Every page now has a "? Help / Msaada" button that opens the guide for that page. Search in either language.
Product updateParents can now pay school fees from their phones
Lipa Ada: USSD push, a control number that works on M-Pesa, Airtel Money, Mixx by Yas, Halopesa and CRDB, or bank/card checkout. Receipts arrive on WhatsApp and the school books update automatically.
Product updateFree WhatsApp messaging for every school: results, receipts and reminders without SMS cost
Up to 500 messages a day from the FAMNET number are free; SMS is used only when a number is not on WhatsApp. Schools can also connect their own number.
GuideParents: how to see your child's results online
Log in with the student's registration number and name, pay the yearly contribution once if your school uses it, and results open immediately.
GuideStart-of-term checklist for schools on FAMNET
Ten things to do in the first week so results, fees and messages run smoothly all term.
NewsNECTA timetables, registration and results — where to check officially
Bookmark the official NECTA pages for exam timetables, candidate registration and results, and avoid unofficial copies.