The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) on May 21, 2024 unveiled the university and college placements for candidates who undertook the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations in 2023.

According to KUCCPS, 153,301 candidates who sat for 2023 KCSE will pursue degree programs; 134,743 to join public varsities and 18,558 to attend private institutions.

In addition KUCCPS disclosed that about 7,800 students who scored C+ and above in the 2023 KCSE opted for diploma courses.

The announcement, marks a crucial milestone for the educational journey of the 2023 KCSE candidates.

KUCCPS Board Chairman, Cyrus Gituai, reassured that every eligible learner will secure a placement without being hindered by capacity constraints.

“The total available capacity for training declared by Universities and Colleges was 1,078,806, which by far exceeds the total number of students who did KCSE last year,” he highlighted,

Gituai underscored KUCCPS’s commitment to placing KCSE finalists in universities and colleges based on merit and their preferences while upholding principles of fairness and equity.

This process plays a pivotal role in shaping the academic future of these students and aligning them with their desired educational paths.

According to the report released by KUCCPS’s CEO Agnes Wahome, the Bachelor of Education program garnered the highest number of applicants, indicating a strong interest in this field.

Male candidates predominantly secured placements in degree programs, maintaining a consistent trend observed since the inception of the central placement system.

“Bachelor of Education attracted the highest number of applicants. Male applicants continued to dominate placement to Degree programmes, sustaining a trend that has been observed since the beginning of the central placement system,” the CEO said.

Conversely, female students constituted the majority of placements in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programs, a trend observed from the 2020/2021 cycle to the present.

KUCCPS on their X account congratulated the candidates and offered guidelines on how to check the results.

“KUCCPS congratulates all the applicants whose placement report has been released today. Log in to students.kuccps.net to check the details of your university or college placement.”

Log-in requirements include the applicant’s KCSE Index Number, the applicant’s KCSE year and the password.