The Ministry of Education on Saturday, April 29, dispelled reports claiming that students who sat for the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination in 2022 would sit for an entrance exam before being admitted to the university.
Speaking to Kenyans.co.ke, Kennedy Buhere, Head of Communications, in the Ministry of Education, State Department of Early Learning and Basic Education, dismissed the reports as false and misleading.
"False information. This is fake," Buhere insisted.
Another source close to Education Cabinet Secretary also dismissed the claims. He echoed Buhere's remarks indicating that there existed a well-choreographed agenda to mislead parents, students and other education stakeholders.
He thus advised parents to ignore the reports and wait for official information from CS Machogu and other stakeholders in the education sector.
"He hasn't mentioned anything about Universities. We are waiting for the taskforce report, which will offer more clarity," he told Kenyans.co.ke.
Reports regarding subjecting students to entry exams were shared widely on social media platforms. One post on Twitter claiming that students would sit for entry exams before joining universities had more than 89,000 views.
It also attracted more than 200 engagements, with Kenyans raising different concerns about the directive.
On Tuesday, April 25, Parliamentary Public Investments Committee (PIC) announced that all students who sat for the KCSE 2022 exams would receive placement letters from the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS).
The committee made the announcement after meeting KUCCPS Chief Executive Officer, Agnes Wahome.
“More than 170,000 students who are awaiting university placement will be enrolled in public universities that have a capacity of over 190,000 slots,” a statement from the committee read in part.
On the other hand, KUCCPS assured students that the online portal would be opened, allowing them to join institutions of their choice in September.
"We are waiting for a go-ahead to open the portal for students," KUCCPS announced.
