It is a reprieve for candidates who sat last year's KCSE as the government opened the courses application portal, ending three months of anxiety among students and parents.
On Friday, however, questions emerged whether Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba will address concerns raised by students over the new funding model, after he hinted at amendments to the co controversial plan.
The good news however is that the 246,000 candidates that scored a university entry mark now have three weeks to pick courses of their dreams and institutions they wish to join.
Additionally, applications for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and Teacher Training College (TTC) programs have also been opened.
