Education CS Julius Ogamba in a past session with National Assembly Education Committee. Photo: Courtesy.
Cabinet Secretary of Education Julius Ogamba released the 2024 Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) placement results for the 2024 KCSE candidates.
Speaking during the release, Ogamba said that over 42,000 candidates who qualified for university admission in 2024 KCSE did not apply for placement through KUCCPs.
According to the Ministry, 201,695 out of the 244,563 candidates who attained on a mean grade of C+ to book a slot in universities, submitted their application through KUCCPS, as 706,148 candidates qualified for college admission.
He attributed the success of the application to advanced technology in the country, “he seamless process is attributed to investment in technological upgrades that have ensured a smooth process,” he said.
He further stated that medical courses especially nursing was the most sorted after course, after KUCCUPS placed 310, 502 candidates. A total of 25,034 students have been placed in KMTC programmes, including 6,750 students who scored C+ and above in the 2024 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education examinations.
“The highest number of applicants at 27,000 is an indication that the demand for nursing programmes continues to grow,” Ogamba stated.
Despite qualifying for university placement 7,640 students who obtained C+, choose Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET), courses over university courses. This marking a significant shift of students embracing technical institutions that were once regarded for candidates with very lower grades.
Additionally, 10,800 students have been placed in Diploma in Primary Teacher Education, while 836 will pursue Diploma in Secondary Teacher Education. The total capacity for both programmes was 13,823.
Ogamba said the increase in the number of application for teachers is after, Presidential Working Party on Education Reform, which revised the minimum entry requirements to teacher training colleges (TTCs), helping boost enrollment in the 33 primary TTCs across the country.
“This marks a milestone in expanding teacher education and strengthening the foundation of basic education,” he further remarked.
The students are expected to report to their institutions starting September, and urged apply for the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB), to help finance their education.
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