On May 21, 2022, Education Cabinet Secretary Prof. George Magoha ordered the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) to open its systems for university and college placement applications.
The portal will be open for the next two weeks, until June 2, allowing students to apply or revise their university and college choices.
Magoha made the announcement after rescuing six students from Kiandutu slums in Thika, who will be admitted to Thika Girls High School and Chania Boys High School.
He encouraged students to consider applying for Technical, Vocational Training Institutions (Tvets), where they can gain hands-on skills required in the job market.
"All 144,466 Kenyan children who attained a Grade of C plus and above are eligible to apply for a degree programme in 70 universities. However, I encourage those who are intelligent to apply for Tvets," he said.
Magoha also called on the 671,000 students eligible for Diploma and Craft certificate courses to apply for consideration in the 191 government institutions in the country.
He warned school heads against denying students admissions due to lack of school fees, saying it is "criminal" and that they will act immediately if they identify any school principal who has sent a student home for this reason.
