Eldoret, Kenya — Girls accounted for half of the 993,000 candidates who sat the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations, as 270,000 learners qualified for direct entry into university, President William Ruto has been briefed.
The update was presented to the President by education officials at the Eldoret State Lodge on Friday, January 9, hours before the official release of the national examination results.
According to the briefing, candidates who scored C+ and above met the minimum requirement for admission into Kenyan universities, marking a significant milestone for the 2025 KCSE cohort.
President Ruto welcomed the outcome, describing the figures as an encouraging signal of expanding access to higher education and improved learning outcomes across the country.
He noted that equal participation by girls and boys in the examinations reflects steady progress in gender parity within the education system.
Education officials told the President that the examination process had been completed successfully and that all systems were in place for the results to be released to the public.
The briefing focused on overall performance trends, gender balance and the preparedness of the education sector to manage the transition of candidates into universities and other post-secondary institutions.
The KCSE results play a critical role in shaping the academic and career paths of learners completing secondary school, guiding placement into universities, colleges and technical institutions nationwide.
The release of the results is expected to bring relief to candidates, parents and schools after weeks of anticipation, as thousands prepare for the next stage of their education journey.
