Over 500k Students Who Sat For KCSE In 2022 Miss Out On University, TVET Placements

• The government released placement results for students ready to join universities, TVETs and other institutions of learning
• Over 500,000 candidates missed out on admission, but 285,167 students secured a spot
• The government will fund students from low-income families to help them complete their studies

Nairobi - Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu has released placement results for students ready to join universities, TVETs and other institutions of learning.

Out of the learners who sat for their Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) in 2022, over 500,000 candidates missed out on admission to tertiary learning institutions.

However, 285,167 students secured admission to different universities and TVETs nationwide to study different causes at different levels.

Funding for students

The Education Cabinet secretary said the government would fund students from low-income families to help them complete their studies.

"For the first time, students whose households are at the bottom of the pyramid shall enjoy equal opportunity in accessing higher TVET education through 100% government funding," Machogu said in his statement.

Machogu further explained that the learners shall also receive upkeep from government loans and scholarship facilities.

"This means the households will not be required to pay anything in the program's cost, and additionally, students shall receive upkeep from the loan proceeds. Out of the 2022 KCSE graduates, over 45000 university students and 42000 TVET students categorised as vulnerable and extremely needy will be fully funded under government scholarships and loans," he said.

According to the Ministry of Education, 881,416 candidates sat the 2022 KCSE compared with 826,807 candidates in 2021.

Parents to pay more as school heads propose fee increment

Months after the ruling Kenya Kwanza took over power, secondary school heads across the country raised fears that some co-curricular activities in the school calendar are bound to be adversely affected by delays in the release of capitation by the government.

The school heads meeting in Mombasa have challenged the government to increase the allocation per child to march the changing economic realities.

Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu has, however, assured them that the government has allocated sufficient funds in this Financial Year's plans.

Citizen TV reported that the gathering of heads of secondary schools heads across the country for their annual meeting comes on the back of challenges currently facing the education sector, especially in money matters.