Agnes Wahome Stories

State warns of looming crisis in varsities after court nullifies Ruto’s funding model
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 22, 2024

However, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba announced that the government plans to modify the new university funding model.

Taxpayers lose billions to ghost students due to lack of tracking system
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 07, 2024

The gap has enabled universities to inflate enrollment figures, leading to government funds being directed to students who have either dropped out or...

KUCCPS sets June 21 deadline for KMTC applications
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 11, 2024

The opportunity is available for Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) holders from 2014 to 2023, as well as previous applicants who were un...

KUCCPS reopens portal for inter-university transfers
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 04, 2024

Appearing before the National Assembly Committee on Education on Tuesday, Wahome noted that the reopening of the portal will allow students to switch...

134,743 students who sat 2023 KCSE exam to join public universities
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 21, 2024

18,558 students will join private institutions and 7,834 others will join Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions.

Final call: 2023 KCSE candidates have until April 25 to select courses on KUCCPS
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 21, 2024

This is after the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) opened its portal for the second and final revision of course cho...

Relief for students as KUCCPS opens portal for first revision of choices
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 19, 2024

First-time applicants and those who had not secured their initial course choices have been encouraged to apply.

State asks KUCCPS to push application deadline further to March 4
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 26, 2024

The ministry has projected that 86 per cent of the 2023 KCSE candidates with C+ and above (171,738) will apply for placement.

KUCCPS extends application deadline again to accommodate all students
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 26, 2024

KUCCPS Chief Executive Officer Agnes Wahome assured that processing applications would commence once all applicants had submitted their course prefere...

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