Immediately after Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba released the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results on Friday, learners across the country switched to celebrations after recording good performance.

George Ochieng Okumu, a 50-year-old man from Homa Bay County, is among the candidates who sat the 2025 KCSE. He scored a D+, an achievement he describes as a dream come true.

According to a report that appeared on Citizen Digital, George, who hails from Radiro Village in Homa Bay Town Sub-County, sat his KCPE in 1992.

His decision to further his studies at an old age followed multiple failed attempts to secure employment. According to him, employers turned him down despite possessing some of the required skills in the opportunities he had previously applied for.

He now believes that his new achievement will help him secure better opportunities. Okumu sat the exam alongside his second-born son, Brennon Arsen Ochieng, who was studying at Orero Boys High School, and scored a mean grade of B (minus).

He revealed that his son was his biggest inspiration to return to school. He urged other Kenyans with similar dreams to register for examinations early, especially as the 8-4-4 education system nears its end.

The 2025 KCSE examinations were administered countrywide between October 21 and November 14, 2025.

A total of 993,000 candidates sat the examinations with female students accounted for 50 per cent of the candidature.

Some 1,932 candidates attained grade A, while 270,000 scored C+ and above, qualifying them for direct entry to university.

Additionally, 507,131 students scored a mean grade of C minus and above, while 634,082 students attained grade D+ and above, compared to 605,774 in 2024.

According to Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba, National schools produced the highest number of students with an overall mean grade of A plan.

“National schools produced the highest number of candidates with an overall mean grade of A, which was 1,526, followed by extra country schools, which had 197 and private schools with 185,” he said.

On the other hand, Sub-County schools produced more candidates with C+ and above compared to county schools, accounting for 72,699.

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Lawrence Murimi, a student who reported to Kangaru School in Embu County with a chicken as his fee, has finally completed his secondary education, recording an excellent performance in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE).

Murimi’s performance was shared by televangelist Bishop Ben Kiengei, one of the well-wishers who came forward to sponsor him after his story went viral in 2022.

“Lawrence Murimi, thank you for making me a proud man. He has passed with flying colours,” Kiengei wrote on his Facebook page.

Murimi’s story went viral in 2022 after photos of him carrying a rooster as fees for admission at Kangaru School went viral on social media. The then 14-year-old was dressed in his primary school uniform accompanied by his mother.

It emerged that the young man who had scored 313 marks in the 2021 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) could not afford school fees and the rooster was his only hope.

His plea was, however, turned down by the principal leaving him and his mother in tears. The emotional story touched the hearts of many Kenyans some of whom offered to sponsor his education.

Kameme TV presenter Muthee Kiengei is among the many well-wishers who came to his aid and ensured the boy was admitted to school.

He announced that Kiengei Live Media would cover the student’s entire school fees while calling the public for additional support.

Former Water Cabinet Secretary Cicily Kariuki, an alumnus of the school, contributed a full year’s school fees for the boy who later got enrolled into his dream school.

A visibly elated boy was pictured in the school alongside his mother, with one of the pictures capturing Kangaru School principal helping him to dress up.

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The Ministry of Education has released the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results, marking a major milestone in the education calendar.

Speaking on Friday January 9 at Chepisaas Boys Secondary School in Uasin Gishu County, during the official release of the results, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba said 993,000 candidates sat the examinations, with girls accounting for 50 percent of the candidature.

Some 1,932 candidates attained grade A, while 270,000 scored C+ and above, qualifying them for direct entry to university.

How to Check 2025 KCSE results

Learners who sat the exam can now check their results either via SMS or online. For SMS services, learners can send their index number to 20076. Each sms costs Sh25.

The results are also accessible via the official KNEC portal at https://results.knec.ac.ke.

To access the results:

• Step 1: Visit the KNEC Results Portal.
• Step 2: Enter your Index Number and one of your names as per KCSE registration
• Step 3: Select the examination year (2025).
• Step 4: Click “Submit” to view and print your provisional results slip.

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The Ministry of Education has officially released the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results.

Speaking on Friday, January 9, while handing over the results to President William Ruto, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba said a total of 993,000 candidates sat the examinations.

Female students accounted for 50 per cent of the candidature at 501,214 compared to 492,012 males, marking the second time in a row female candidates outnumbered their male counterparts since KCSE’s inception.

“This is the second year in a row since the inception of KCSE that the number of female candidates is higher than male,” Ogamba noted.

Some 1,932 candidates attained grade A, while 270,000 scored C+ and above, qualifying them for direct entry to university.

“We are impressed that out of the 993,000 candidates, 50 per cent of whom were girls, 270,000 attained C+ and above, securing a direct entry to university,” Ogamba remarked.

According to the Education Ministry, 418 candidates were implicated in examination irregularities, marking a drop from the 614 cases recorded in 2024.

The 2025 KCSE examinations were administered countrywide between October 21 and November 14, 2025.

All learners who sat the exam can now check their results through the official KNEC portal: results.knec.ac.ke.

Candidates are required to enter their index number and index number as per the registration data provided to KNEC.

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Many graduates are jobless today because they were trained in fields that are already flooded.

This could be a result of ignorance and lack of guidance when making a career choice. This article focuses on Degree courses that can quickly earn you a job.

Bachelor in Marketing

As long as companies have products or services they want to sell, they will always need a professional to market them.

The beauty of this job is that it can be done remotely, and marketing professionals can find employment in any industry, as nearly all businesses and organizations need people to push their products to both existing and potential customers.

Nursing

This is one of the most rewarding and fulfilling career paths. Although the number of people pursuing a degree in nursing has recently risen, creating competition in the Kenyan job market, you will eventually secure yourself a job in the private or public sector.

You can also opt to secure a job outside the country since Nurses are in high demand in countries like the UK, Australia, and the US.

List of all marketable KMTC courses, qualifications, fees

Engineering

There are different engineering courses one can pursue and get a good job with a high salary. However, some engineering courses seem to have more opportunities than others.

A good example of engineering courses that are more marketable is mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, automotive engineering, and civil engineering.

This is owed to the fact that many companies, parastatals, and county governments keep hiring mechanical, electrical, civil, and automotive engineers at various levels compared to agricultural or industrial engineers.

Culinary arts

Culinary arts courses are very marketable. Culinary professionals work in the food industry and often in the kitchens of restaurants, bars, hotels, and fast-food chains.

Information Technology (IT)

This is a very marketable course, but the mistake most unemployed graduates did is to take courses in fields that are already flooded.

Fields such as web design, networking, and computer repair and maintenance are the most pursued by many IT professionals, and the competition is huge.

If you want to get an IT job quickly, take a course in artificial intelligence, cyber security, machine learning, virtual reality, and programming.

Architecture

This degree is more marketable than business courses. The work of an architect entails designing buildings and other large structures.

With this degree, you can get employed by both government agencies as well as private organizations and other firms, including interior design firms and top architectural firms, among others.

Bachelor of Education

Demand for teachers will always be there since education plays a crucial role in our day-to-day lives. To become a teacher, one needs to complete teaching training and possess a teaching license or certification issued by the government.

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