Students applying for university admission may soon have the freedom to pursue their preferred courses without interference, should a new proposal by MPs be adopted.
Currently, the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) places students into programmes based on available capacities and national balancing criteria-even when it means assigning a student a course different from their top choice.
Under the new proposal, MPs want the placement process to prioritise individual student preference over institutional or national balancing, potentially ending years of contention from students who feel forced into undesired career paths.
This emerged during a parliamentary meeting between the Public Investments Committee on Education and Governance of the National Assembly, the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD), and the placement service. KUCCPS CEO Agnes Wahome during a past event in March 2025.
