Frustrated students at Kisii University are up in arms over the institution's handling of special and supplementary examinations, with over 600 students facing the prospect of being locked out of graduation due to missing marks and a chaotic results release process that has dragged on since June.
The university senate only approved the results last week and released a supplementary list that inexplicably excluded students who were affected in the previous academic year, contrary to expectations and leaving many students stranded without clarity on their academic standing.
Students have accused some lecturers of using agents to solicit bribes for the resurfacing of "misplaced" marks, a practice that has been reported repeatedly without any meaningful action from the administration, and which has contributed to the growing backlog of unresolved academic cases.
The current crisis comes just months after over 3,000 students were locked out of the December 2025 graduation, forcing the university to organise a mini graduation in February, and students are now demanding that the administration take prompt action to prevent a repeat of the chaos that has left hundreds of students in limbo.
"Hello Cyprian. I am writing to express my frustrations over how Kisii University is handling special and supplementary examinations. Since June, students have continuously been following up on the release of results for last semester examinations, as well as confirmed dates for special examinations. Despite numerous efforts, the Senate only approved the results last week and released the supplementary list only for students who sat for examinations in the 2025/2026 academic year, contrary to the expectation that it would include students who were affected last year. This has really frustrated more than 600 students who are set to be locked out of graduation due to missing marks, which are reportedly a result of negligence by lecturers across all faculties. Some staff members are also said to use agents to solicit bribes for “misplaced” marks to resurface. The issue has been raised severally, even after more than 3,000 students were locked out of the December 2025 graduation, forcing the university to organise a mini graduation in February. The administration seriously needs to take prompt action to avoid inconveniencing many students."
