NAIROBI, Kenya – The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has dispatched the 2024 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results slips to sub-county education directors for distribution to schools.
In a statement on Wednesday, KNEC urged schools that presented candidates for the 2024 examinations to collect the documents from their respective sub-county directors of education.
“Schools that presented candidates for the examination are advised to liaise with their SCDEs to collect the result slips,” the council said.
The dispatch comes amid growing concerns over fraudulent schemes targeting candidates and parents.
KNEC has cautioned the public against fraudsters who claim they can alter KCSE marks or expedite the processing of official certificates.
“Beware of fraudsters. Do not be conned. KAA CHONJO!” KNEC warned in a social media post, exposing a fake account engaging in the scam.
KCSE Performance Overview
A total of 962,512 candidates sat for the 2024 KCSE exams.
Of these, 246,391 students attained a C+ and above, meeting the minimum university entry requirement.
The number of top performers also saw an increase, with 1,693 candidates achieving a mean grade of A, up from 1,216 in 2023.
National schools continued to dominate the top grades, producing 1,375 A plain scores, accounting for 81.22% of the total.
Extra-county schools contributed 163 A grades (9.63%), private schools had 142, while county schools recorded four.
Additionally, 7,743 candidates attained an A-, an improvement from 7,254 in the previous year. More boys (4,903) than girls (2,840) secured the grade.
For students aiming to join Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions, 476,889 candidates scored C- and above, qualifying for diploma and certificate program
Despite the improved performance, the 2024 KCSE was not without incidents of malpractice.
KNEC cancelled the results of 840 candidates due to exam irregularities, while 2,899 results were withheld pending further investigation.
