KUCCPS Placement : Over 16, 000 2021 KCSE Candidates Who Scored C+ and Above Preferred Diploma Courses.
The Ministry of Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha has officially released the 2022/2023 universities and colleges’ student KUCCPS placement results today.
While addressing the media at Eastleigh High School in Nairobi on Saturday, June 25, CS Magoha joyfully congratulated students who applied for various courses more those Eyeing to join Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)
CS Magoha pointed out that 16,310 candidates who qualified for degree programmes in the 2021 KCSE examination did not submit applications to be placed.
He noted that this number may be a result of candidates preferring Diploma Courses in TVETs.
“I have also noted that 16,310 candidates who qualified for degree programmes in the 2021 KCSE examination did not submit applications and may have opted to pursue other opportunities including opting to study abroad,” said Magoha.
Magoha also announced that 250,052 students submitted applications for placement to universities, TVET institutions and TTCs, and all applicants were successfully placed.
“A total of 250,052 submitted their applications for placement in universities TVET institutions and Teacher training colleges. I am pleased to note all applicants have been successfully placed,” declared the CS.
This year becomes the first time, the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) placed applicants for admission to the 32 public diploma primary teacher training colleges
with 1,538 placed to join Diploma in Primary Teacher Education and Diploma in Early Childhood Teacher Education.