On June 2, 2020, the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) announced the placement of 122,831 students on government-sponsored degree courses, out of 125,463 who qualified in the 2019 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE).
Education Cabinet Secretary Prof George Magoha explained that another 88,724 candidates were placed under Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programs, including 2,632 who opted to join TVET institutions despite qualifying for degree programs.
Prof Magoha noted that a significant number of students with C+ have opted to join TVET, and encouraged them, stating, "A significant number of students with C+ have opted to join TVET and they should be encouraged, it is gratifying to noted that the negative mindset that people have had against TVET is now changing."
Of the 125,463 candidates who attained a C+ and above, the minimum university entry mean grade, 689,007 candidates were examined in the 2019 KCSE exams.
For those joining TVET institutions, 53,726 will be admitted to diploma, 29,112 to Craft Certificate, and 5,886 to Artisan certificate courses.
Prof Magoha emphasized that there are available slots for government-funded placements in universities and TVET institutions, with 145,129 and 276,163 slots declared for the two levels of admission respectively.
He also urged universities and colleges to contact their students and fast track their admissions in order to proceed with online learning in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
