Kuccps Cutoff points and Admission of the 2024 KCSE Students: CS Ogamba gives statement

Kuccps Cutoff points and Admission of the 2024 KCSE Students: CS Ogamba gives statement

The Ministry of Education has given a statement on the status of the Kuccps Cutoff points and Admission of the 2024 KCSE Students.

A according to the latest press Statement by Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba, all the 2024 KCSE graduates will get university admission slots in the 2025/2026 academic year.

Here is the official press statement by CS Ogamba.

REPUBLIC OF KENYA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION OFFICE OF THE CABINET SECRETARY

PRESS STATEMENT

For Immediate Release

Nairobi, Wednesday, 27th February, 2025

ADMISSION AND FUNDING OF THE 2024 KENYA CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION COHORT

Our attention has been drawn to various erroneous reports in sections of the media regarding the Government’s position on the admission to tertiary education and funding of the 2024 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) cohort.

We wish to clarify as follows:

1. The Government has not re introduced cut-off points for admission to university. The minimum admission requirement to university, which will apply to the 2024 KCSE cohort, is the Mean Grade of C+ (plus). Therefore, all the 246,391 students who attained the Mean Grade of C+ (plus) and above qualify for university admission.

2. Contrary to reports appearing in sections of the media, it will not cost Ksh. 100 Billion to fund the university education of the 2024 KCSE cohort. The Ministry’s projection is that if all the 246,391 candidates join university, Ksh. 25.85 Billion will be required to fund their education every year. The projection of Ksh. 100 Billion will be the total cost over a four-year period.

3. In keeping with the annual placement calendar, the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) will open the placement portal for the September, 2025 university intake in March, 2025. Already, the KUCCPS portal has been open since 24th January, 2025, for the placement of applicants to the Kenya Medical Training College, Teacher Training Colleges and Technical and Vocational Education and Training institutions, for the March and May, 2025 intakes.

We are steadfast in our commitment to providing quality and relevant education and training through a system that is inclusive, accessible and equitable, and we will continue to work with all stakeholders in that regard.

CS Julius Migos Ogamba