KCSE 2024 Results: How Private Schools Performed Nationally. As the Education Cabinet Secretary, Migos Ogamba, presented the 2024 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results on Thursday, January 9, 2024, attention centered on the performance of private schools in the highly competitive national exams. Ogamba announced that 962,512 candidates had participated in the exams and reiterated the government’s dedication to enhancing access to higher education. The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) nullified the results of 840 candidates due to confirmed cases of exam malpractice. Additionally, results for 2,899 candidates have been withheld as investigations continue, with resolutions expected within 30…
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Grade E Trends: Male Students Outnumber Female in KCSE Results. Education Cabinet Secretary Migos Ogamba announced the 2024 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results on Thursday, January 9, 2024, highlighting the government’s dedication to expanding access to higher education. The announcement was made at Mtihani House, where Ogamba shared that 962,512 candidates had sat for the exams. He emphasized the government’s commitment to facilitating higher education opportunities for all eligible candidates. Ogamba reported that all 962,512 candidates who sat for the examinations were cleared for placement in higher learning institutions to pursue their chosen career paths. Despite the progress,…
300,000 hits per second: KNEC Explains KCSE Portal Crash Following Results Release. The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) has provided an explanation for the crash of the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results portal shortly after the 2024 results were announced. On Thursday, January 9, 2024, KNEC attributed the crash to a high volume of traffic, with the portal experiencing up to 300,000 hits per second. This year, the Ministry of Education made a significant change in how the results could be accessed. The KNEC portal was designated as the sole platform for checking results, unlike previous years when…
KCSE 2024: Ten Subjects that Saw a Decrease in Student Achievement. The 2024 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations reflected notable advancements in the performance of students across various subjects. In particular, candidates showed considerable improvement in 17 out of the 30 subjects offered during the exams. Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba highlighted that several subjects recorded significant gains. These included Mathematics (Alternative A & B), Biology, Physics, Chemistry, General Science, History and Government, Geography, IRE, Agriculture, Woodwork, Metalwork, Drawing and Design, Aviation Technology, Computer Studies, Kenyan Sign Language, and Business Studies. KCSE 2024 Worst Performed Subjects However,…
KCSE 2024: Mass Failures as Students Struggle with D and E Grades A total of 353,154 candidates who sat for the 2024 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations attained a mean grade of D plain or below. This represents nearly one-third of the 958,928 candidates whose results were announced on Thursday by Education Cabinet Secretary Migosi Ogamba. While these students may not proceed with formal academic training, they are expected to join technical institutions for artisan courses. The number of students scoring grade D plain and below decreased compared to 2023, where 369,311 students achieved these grades. In the…
246,391 Candidates Achieve University Entry Grade in KCSE 2024. The number of candidates in the 2024 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination who qualified for direct university entry with a grade of C plus and above reached 246,391, as announced by Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba. This figure represents 25.53% of the total candidates, an increase from 22.27% (201,133 candidates) in 2023. The rise has been attributed to the adoption of an improved or new grading system. The 2024 KCSE exams, which began on October 28, were taken by 965,501 candidates across 10,755 examination centers nationwide. To ensure timely…
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba reported that the government has so far completed the construction of 14,500 classrooms for the first cohort of Grade 9 learners. Speaking at Mitihani House in South C on Thursday, he said they are on track to achieve 16,000 classrooms by January. He attributed the success to the government’s allocation of Sh11 billion to schools nationwide for the construction of 11,000 Grade 9 classrooms. He highlighted additional funding of Sh6.8 billion channeled through the NG-CDF, comprising Sh3.4 billion from the Ministry of Education and an equal amount in matching funds from NG-CDF, to build 6,800…
KNEC to Introduce Mid-Year Series of KCSE Exam. The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) has announced the introduction of a mid-year series for the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exam, which will be held annually in July. This initiative was revealed by Education Cabinet Secretary (CS) Julius Migos on Thursday. The new exam series is aimed at candidates who need to repeat their exams or those who missed them due to unavoidable circumstances. CS Migos mentioned that adult candidates who wish to sit for the exam could also consider registering for the July KCSE series. This move is part…
KNEC Website Malfunctions as KCSE Results Are Released. Candidates for the 2024 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exam encountered difficulties in accessing their results after the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) released them on Thursday afternoon. The KNEC website experienced a technical failure, preventing users from obtaining their results. Education Cabinet Secretary, Julius Ogamba, officially announced the KCSE results shortly after noon. He mentioned that the results would be made publicly available thereafter. For individual candidates, the results were to be accessed through the website: https://results.knec.ac.ke. Ogamba recommended that candidates facing difficulties on the website use the toll-free helplines…
KCSE Results: 2,829 Candidates Results Withheld as 91 Teachers Face Disciplinary Actions Over Exam Malpractice. A total of 840 candidates who sat for the 2024 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination will not receive their results after the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) cancelled them due to involvement in exam irregularities. During the announcement of the 2024 KCSE results on Thursday, Education Cabinet Secretary Migos Ogamba explained that 2,829 candidates had their results withheld as they were under suspicion of exam malpractice. These candidates will remain in limbo as investigations are set to conclude within 30 days. Ogamba defended…