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Why 2024 KCSE candidates could wait longer for university placement

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba. [File, Standard]

Six weeks after the release of the 2024 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results, candidates who qualified for university admission remain in limbo as the course selection portal is yet to be opened.

On Thursday, the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) attributed the delay to a High Court ruling that nullified the new funding model introduced in September 2023, terming it unconstitutional.

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