KUCCPS 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.

Private colleges, universities put on notice over unapproved medical courses
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 25, 2024

The PS announced that the government would soon carry out inspections to identify and shut down institutions offering invalid programmes.

MPs back proposal banning diploma and certificate courses in universities
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 19, 2024

Students currently enrolled in these programmes in universities will be allowed to complete their studies.

MPs reject Bill seeking to end state’s funding for private universities
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 19, 2024

This decision ensures that state support for private universities will continue, contributing to the sector's growth and benefiting the public at larg...

KUCCPS invites applications for 20 unfilled KMTC certificate, diploma courses
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 17, 2024

Certificate courses available for application include medical engineering, medical emergency technician, health records and information technology, or...

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.

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.

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...

Universities to recall admission letters to address school fees issues after uproar
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 04, 2024

On Tuesday, Tinderet MP Julius Melly, chair of the Committee, highlighted that many parents had reported being unable to send their children to univer...

State directs Kenyan universities to phase out unpopular courses
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 30, 2024

This means that programs that do not draw sufficient interest will be discontinued, allowing institutions to reallocate resources to areas that are mo...

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.

KUCCPS records surge in applications after resolving payment delays
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 01, 2024

As a result of the interventions, the team noted that 22,307 students have submitted their applications successfully on the KUCCPS portal in the last...

KMTC invites applications for March 2024 intake
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 28, 2024

She noted that the application deadline for pre-service courses has been extended to March 4, 2024.

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...

State opens portal for placement of 2023 KCSE students to universities, colleges
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 08, 2024

The KUCCPS application portal shall remain open for the first round of applications until February 22, 2024.

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