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KCSE candidates who qualify for university entry up 19pc

Wesley Nyamache from Kanga High School, who attained an A of 84 points in the 2022 KCSE exams, is celebrated by family members at their home Gesabakwa village in Kisii on January 20,2022. PHOTO | ONDARI OGEGA | NMG

By  Lynet Igadwah

Correspondent

Nation Media Group

The number of candidates who met the minimum university entry qualification in the 2022 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination rose by 19 percent compared to the previous year, setting the stage for a scramble for top university courses.

Data from the Ministry of Education shows an additional 27,569 candidates scored C+ and above, bringing the total to 173,345, compared to 145,776 recorded the previous year.

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