Candidates can now access their 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results after the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) restored its online portal following a brief technical glitch that occurred shortly after the official release on Friday.

• Individual candidates can check results directly via results.knec.ac.ke.
• To access results, candidates need their index number and any one of their registered names.
• Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba announced the online availability of results immediately after the release ceremony in Eldoret.

The 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination results are set to be released in Eldoret, with preparations complete for the announcement commencing at 9:30 am. This year saw a significant cohort, with results determining placements in tertiary institutions.

• A total of 996,078 candidates sat for the national examination.
• The Education Cabinet Secretary, Julius Ogamba, previously highlighted the continuation of releasing KCSE results in January.
• The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) clarified a dispute involving approximately 800 examiners who went on strike over working conditions, stating it was resolved and all examiners were paid.

The 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination results have been released, with 270,000 candidates achieving a C+ grade or higher, qualifying them for direct university entry.

• A total of 993,000 candidates sat the examinations.
• The results were presented to President William Ruto by Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba.
• 1,932 candidates attained an A grade.

President William Ruto was briefed on the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results at Chepisaas Boys High School in Uasin Gishu County ahead of the national release today. The briefing covered national performance trends and preparations for student placement into higher education institutions.

• A total of 993,000 candidates sat the examinations, with approximately 270,000 achieving a C+ grade for university placement.
• 1,932 candidates attained an A grade, marking the highest performance in the cohort.
• The Ministry of Education and the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) have ensured smooth access to results via the KNEC portal, SMS services, or schools.

President William Ruto has been briefed on the 2025 KCSE examination results, which reveal that 270,000 candidates achieved a C+ and above, qualifying them for direct university entry.

• A total of 993,000 candidates sat the examinations, with girls accounting for 50 percent of the candidates.
• The briefing was conducted by Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba ahead of the official release at Chepisaas Boys Secondary School in Uasin Gishu County.
• 1,932 candidates attained an A grade, and 72,000 candidates were from day secondary schools.

The Ministry of Education has released the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results, with 270,000 students achieving a C+ or above, qualifying for direct university entry.

• Approximately 993,226 students sat for the examinations.
• The results were released on Friday, January 9, by Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba in Eldoret.
• Candidates can check results via the official KNEC portal (results.knec.ac.ke) by entering their index number and name, or by sending their index number to 20076 via SMS for Ksh25.

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has released the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results at AIC Chebisaas High School in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County. A total of 993,000 candidates sat for the examination, marking their transition to higher education.

• 270,715 candidates, or 27.18 percent, achieved a mean grade of C+ and above, securing direct university entry.
• 1,932 candidates achieved the coveted Grade A, an increase from previous years.
• Female candidates outperformed male counterparts in six subjects including English and Kiswahili, while males excelled in eleven subjects such as Mathematics and Biology.
• 1,180 candidates had their results cancelled due to examination irregularities.
• To address certificate withholding issues, candidates will now collect their KCSE certificates from subcounty education offices instead of former schools.

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has assured 2025 KCSE candidates that university fees will remain affordable, despite releasing results for over 270,000 students transitioning to higher education. He affirmed the government's commitment to supporting both university and TVET students through the Student-Centred Funding Model.

• Minimum payable university fees start at Ksh 5,800 per semester, with public university fees rationalized by 15 to 40 per cent, now ranging from Ksh 5,800 to Ksh 75,000.
• The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) requires degree applicants to have a minimum KCSE grade of C+, diploma students C-, and certificate students D+.
• CS Ogamba announced that Ksh 44.2 billion in capitation funds for public basic education institutions was disbursed before school reopening, a first in over ten years.

The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) has released a list of contact numbers, including toll-free and direct lines, to help students, parents, and teachers facing issues accessing the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exam results. This initiative comes after the KNEC portal experienced an outage shortly after the results were released by Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba.

• KNEC provided 2 toll-free lines (0800721410 and 0800724900) and 6 non-toll-free numbers.
• The Call Centre is operational 24/7 for results-related queries.
• The portal went down around 11:30 AM on Friday, January 9, due to high traffic, a recurring issue also seen during the 2024 KCSE results release.

Ashley Kerubo Momanyi, an alumna of Kenya High School and a candidate in the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations, achieved a rare straight A, marking her as one of Kenya’s top academic performers.

• Ashley Kerubo Momanyi also achieved straight A grades in the 2021 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examinations.
• She plans to pursue a degree in mechatronics engineering, aiming to explore fields like astrophysics in the future.
• The 2025 KCSE results showed an overall improvement in national performance, with more candidates achieving higher grades.

In the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations, male candidates generally outperformed girls in STEM and technical subjects, although overall university qualification rates improved. The results, released by Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba, also showed girls edged out boys in humanities and languages.

• A total of 993,226 candidates sat for the exam, with 270,715 (27.18 percent) qualifying for direct university entry.
• Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba announced the results, highlighting improved performance in 17 subjects.
• 1,932 (0.19 percent) candidates attained a straight A, with National schools producing the majority at 1,526.