Additional 6,000 Kenyans get university admission

Prof. David Some C.E.O CUE and Prof John Muraguri of KUCCPS responds to questions during their meeting with National Assembly Education Committee at Continental House, Nairobi on Tuesday 12/04/16. [PHOTO:BONIFACE OKENDO/Standard]

School leavers’ chances of joining public universities increased yesterday when admission slots were increased by 6,000.

The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) placed 74,046 students into the 33 public universities, an increase from the 68,000 admitted last year.