Thousands of students who sat 2024 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams and attained the university entry grade could miss out on their dream courses as the government considers adjusting cut-off point.
Emerging reports indicate that the government would need at least Sh26 billion annually to support the growing number of students who scored grade C+and above.
In the 2024 KCSE exams, 246,391 candidates attained the university entry grade, 45,258 more than in the 2023 ohort.
On Wednesday, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba acknowledged that the government may not be able to finance all qualifying candidates, prompting a review of available options.
