Education Cabinet Secretary (CS) Julius Migosi Ogamba on Thursday, January 9, 2025, released the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination results.
A total of 965,501 candidates sat for the exam this year, marking a significant increase from the 903,260 students registered in 2023.
Out of this, 840 candidates had their examination results cancelled after they were involved in examination irregularities, similarly, 2,899 candidates have had their examination results withheld pending investigations set to be completed in 30 days.
Issuing a breakdown of the results, the CS announced that 1,693 candidates attained Grade A, this is an increase compared to the 1,216 As recorded in 2023.
A total of 246,391 candidates attained a Grade C+ and above, which qualifies them for direct entry to university.
CS Ogamba also announced that 476,889 candidates achieved C- whereas 605,774 candidates had D+.
How to check
To access the 2024 KCSE results one can check via the KNEC portal using this step.
- Visit the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) portal; results.knec.ac.ke.
- Key in your index number and any one of your registered name on the spaces provided.
- Click on view results button and they will appear on the screen.
