PLACEMENT COMPLETE

285,167 students secure slots in varsities, colleges

In Summary

•140,107 students secured places for degree programmes, 130,485 to public universities and 9,622 to private universities.

•The students are eligible for degree, diploma, certificate and artisan courses in 282 training institutions.

by LUCY MUMBI

31 July 2023 - 11:12

285,167 2022 KCSE students have managed to secure places in Universities and Colleges, the Ministry of Education has announced.

The students are eligible for degree, diploma, certificate and artisan courses in 282 training institutions.

Speaking during the event, Education CS Ezekiel Machogu said 870,561 candidates were eligible for placement to universities and colleges.

Of these, a total of 285,698 students submitted applications for placement to the institutions.

140,107 students secured places for degree programmes, 130,485 to public universities and 9,622 to private universities.

"This represents 80.9% of the 173,244 students who qualified for degree programmes," Machogu said.

144,500 applicants have been placed in TVET institutions while 560 applicants have been placed to Secondary Teacher Training Colleges.

"I wish to point out that 9,673 applicants who qualified for degree courses chose to be placed in TVET institutions," Machogu said.