KUCCPS deadline Stories

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 announces fresh KMTC intake for 29 courses
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 03, 2024

The new slots span eight certificate courses and 21 diploma courses, distributed across various KMTC campuses nationwide.

KRA slashes VAT refund processing time by 61 days
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 24, 2024

KRA noted that these measures align with legal requirements to process claims within specific timeframes, ultimately encouraging businesses to comply...

17 pupils dead in fire disaster at Hillside Endarasha Academy, Nyeri
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 06, 2024

The cause of the fire has yet to be determined.

State extends deadline for university funding applications to August 15
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 06, 2024

Under the New Funding Model, government funding will be allocated based on individual student needs.

Over 953,000 face penalties for missing KRA's tax returns deadline
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 07, 2024

According to KRA data, 8,046,029 taxpayers filed their returns by the deadline, less than the target of 9 million.

Mother demands justice after teenager shot dead during anti-state demos in Migori
Hanifa Adan  |  Jul 03, 2024

Seventeen-year-old Anthony Macharia, a Form Four student who had been preparing to return to school for the rest of the second term, was the son of Mi...

LSK condemns Rex Masai killing, arrest of content creators amid anti-Finance Bill protests
Barack Oduor  |  Jun 22, 2024

LSK President Faith Odhiambo said they had launched investigations to ascertain the extent of atrocities committed by police and were seeking to unrav...

Thirty-eight migrants killed after boat capsizes off Yemen
Reuters  |  Jun 11, 2024

Hadi Al-Khurma, the director of Rudum district said the boat sank before it reached the shores of the Shabwa governorate, east of Aden.

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...

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...

Man shot in Eastleigh robbery suffered serious spinal cord injuries - doctor
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 31, 2024

Doctors say Adan Ali Mohamed, 26, needs a procedure to stabilise the spine and decompress the spinal cord in order to recover.

Probe on after Tanzanian businessman found dead in his Eastleigh apartment
Mary Wambui  |  Mar 25, 2024

Some residents said Gerald Mangela's death may have resulted from business rivalry or a deal gone wrong.

Rita Tinina to be buried on Wednesday next week in Narok
Bashir Mohammed  |  Mar 22, 2024

Her death has left a void in the journalism community, with colleagues mourning the loss of a talented and dedicated professional.

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.

'Beacon of journalistic excellence': Kenyans mourn Rita Tinina
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 17, 2024

Among those who sent condolence messages was journalist and State House spokesperson Hussein Mohamed, who said Tinina always displayed grace.

Journalist Rita Tinina found dead at home
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 17, 2024

Nation Media Group Editor-in-Chief Joe Ageyo confirmed Rita Tinina's death, saying her family had requested privacy.

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.

Kelvin Kiptum, Agnes Tirop and others: Kenyan athletes who died in their prime
Mary Wambui  |  Feb 12, 2024

Among them are Agnes Tirop, Samuel Wanjiru, Nicholas Bett and Richard Chelimo.

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