The Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results for 965,501 candidates are expected to be released any time from today, according to reports.
Officials from the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) met on Tuesday before briefing Education Cabinet Secretary (CS) Julius Ogamba, setting the stage for the results announcement.
During the meeting, KNEC and the Ministry of Education also discussed releasing the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) results for Grade 6 learners.
In December, CS Ogamba stated that the 2024 KCSE results would be released within the first two weeks of January.
“Traditionally, KCSE results were normally released in January, and we are keeping to that tradition. We will be releasing them within the next two weeks,” Ogamba announced in Kisii last month.
The final confirmation is awaited after President William Ruto returns from Ghana, as the examination council plans to meet with him before the results release.
Sources suggest the announcement could come as early as today.
Student Attrition Raises Concerns
While the KCSE results signify the end of secondary school for the 2024 cohort, alarming statistics have emerged regarding student attrition.
Over 200,000 learners who were expected to sit the 2024 KCSE exams are unaccounted for, shedding light on gaps in the government’s 100% transition policy from primary to secondary education.
In 2020, 1,179,192 candidates sat for the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE). However, only 965,501 students completed their secondary education in 2024, leaving 213,691 candidates missing—the highest number recorded since the policy was introduced in 2018 under former President Uhuru Kenyatta.
This attrition casts doubt on the success of the transition policy, revealing a growing trend of students dropping out during the secondary school cycle.
Phase-Out of 8-4-4 Curriculum
The release of the 2024 KCSE results also marks a significant moment in Kenya’s education system, as it signals the gradual phase-out of the 8-4-4 curriculum in secondary schools.
this cohort exits, only three classes under the outgoing system will remain, with the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) taking full effect.
As the country awaits the release of the KCSE results, the focus shifts to addressing systemic issues that hinder student retention, ensuring that every learner completes their education under the transition policy.
