15,547 students snub universities for TVET courses

Agnes Mercy Wahome

The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) chief executive officer Agnes Mercy Wahome. FILE PHOTO | NMG

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Some 15,547 candidates who scored C+ and above in the 2020 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination snubbed universities while some opted for diploma and certificate courses like plumbing in technical institutions.

Data from the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) shows 10,707 candidates did not apply for degree courses despite meeting the minimum qualifications.

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Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual.