The Ministry of Education has dismissed allegations that it is planning to change university entry requirements for the 2024 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) candidates.
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has dismissed allegations the government plans to raise the university entry grade from the usual grade C+ to grade B-.
According to Ogamba, the allegations are false and misleading, and urged Kenyans particularly parents and students not to fall for such information.
The CS was forced to clarify the matter after Kenyans expressed concerns after a controversial article claimed that the ministry was planning to hike the entry grades ahead of the release of the KCSE exams.
In the claim post, the CS had purportedly announced the plans during a press briefing where he emphasized the importance of maintaining the quality of graduates in a highly competitive job market.
“This announcement marks a departure from the traditional university entry grade of C+, which has been the standard for years,” read part of the flagged article.
This comes as the marking of the KCSE examinations nears conclusion with the examiners expected to finalise the process before the start of the 2025 school calendar.
