PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release April 26, 2022
TRANSITION TO HIGHER LEARNING INSTITUTIONS FOR THE 2021 KCSE CANDIDATES
In his speech during the release of the 2021 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination results, Education Cabinet Secretary Prof. George Magoha announced that all the 2021 KCSE candidates were eligible to progress to higher learning institutions depending on their grades.
Further to Prof. Magoha’s announcement, the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) wishes to inform the public that modalities are being worked out to start the processes of placing the 2021 KCSE candidates to various degree and TVET courses for the 2022/2023 academic year.
In the impending placement exercise, all the 145,145 candidates who attained the minimum university entry requirement of C+ and above will be offered places in public and private universities under Government sponsorship.
Candidates who scored grades ranging from E to C plain will be eligible for government sponsorship in TVET institutions.
KUCCPS wishes to inform the candidates that only those who apply for placement in the various universities and TVET institutions will be considered. The KUCCPS application portal will open in May 2022.
Candidates who applied for courses at school and would wish to revise their options will have an opportunity to make the changes when the portal opens.
For clarifications, call 020 5137400 or send an email to ceo@kuccps.ac.ke.
Dr. Agnes Mercy Wahome, PhD
Chief Executive Officer