News
Govt Maintains C+ as University Cut-Off Grade
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has dismissed reports that the government has reintroduced cut-off points for university admission.
In a statement, Ogamba said all 246,391 students who attained a C+ and above in the 2024 KCSE exams qualify for university admission under the existing criteria.
“The government has not reintroduced cut-off points for university admission. The minimum requirement, which applies to the 2024 KCSE cohort, is a mean grade of C+,” Ogamba stated.
The CS also addressed concerns about funding stating that only Ksh25.85 billion will be required to support the university education of the 2024 KCSE cohort and not Ksh100 billion as speculated.
He explained that the Ksh100 billion projection accounts for the total cost over four years.
Ogamba further disclosed that the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) will open the university placement portal for the September 2025 intake in March.
Meanwhile, applications for Kenya Medical Training College, Teacher Training Colleges, and Technical and Vocational Education and Training institutions have been ongoing since January 24.
“We remain committed to providing quality, relevant, and inclusive education that is accessible and equitable. We will continue working with all stakeholders to achieve this goal,” the CS affirmed.
Kenya Insights allows guest blogging, if you want to be published on Kenya’s most authoritative and accurate blog, have an expose, news TIPS, story angles, human interest stories, drop us an email on [email protected] or via Telegram
-
Investigations5 days agoCement, Cash and Courts: How the Hashu Dynasty Crushed the Ramji Brothers for Fourteen Years and Why the Walls Are Now Closing In
-
Investigations4 days agoInside The Urban Planning Cartel That Owns Nairobi
-
Investigations1 week agoBetika Faces DCI Probe, Directors Arrest and License Revocation Over Massive 29.5 Million Safaricom Customers’ Data Breach
-
Investigations5 days agoFresh Move Launched to Remove Kenya Railways MD Mainga From Office After Awarding Sh817 Million Consultancy Contract
-
News2 weeks agoEight Students Arrested In Kenya After Suspected Deadly School Arson Attack
-
News1 week agoHow Uhuru’s Deal With Obama In 2015 Paved Way For America’s Ebola Plan In Kenya
-
Business6 days agoTRUST BETRAYED: How Senior DTB Bank Insiders Allegedly Looted Sh149 Million From a Customer’s Account Over Five Years
-
Investigations4 days agoWhy Drivers Cheered Bolt’s Reported Exit: Inside the Slow Financial Strangulation of Thousands of Kenyan Drivers and Riders in Kenya
