270,000 candidates who sat the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations have secured their slot in the University after scoring a C+ and above.
According to President William Ruto, who was briefed on the release of the exam results by Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba, the figure represented 27 per cent of the 993,000 total candidates
Additionally, 1,932 candidates scored grade A, representing the highest-performing cohort in the examination.
In comparison, 1,693 candidates scored grade A, while 246,391 candidates secured direct university entry in the KCSE 2024 exams.
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“We are impressed that out of the 993,000 candidates, 50 per cent of whom were girls, 270,000 attained C+ and above, securing a direct entry into university.” read a post from Ruto on X.
The Ministry is expected to release the exam results today at AIC Chebisas High School in Eldoret.
The 2025 KCSE examinations were conducted from October 21 to November 21, 2025, running for four weeks,
At the time, the Education Ministry reported that 418 candidates had engaged in exam malpractices, a decline compared to 614 candidates in 2024.
By Juma Ndigo
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