Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu announced the placement of students to different universities and higher institutions of learning on Monday, July 31.
Machogu urged the school administration to ensure that the students and parents get the relevant information on reporting dates in due time to ensure a smooth transition. He directed VCs and Principals to ensure letters of admission are released by August 2, 2023.
This is after numerous revisions for the learners to select courses they qualify for through the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) platform.
The CS also launched a new portal for students to apply for scholarships and loans from the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) and the Universities Fund.
Students who sat for their Kenya Secondary Certificate Education (KCSE) exams in 2022 are expected to start joining their respective schools in September 2023.
Earlier, Machogu assured that there will be a 100 per cent transition into higher institutions of learning as others will be placed in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) to enhance their skills.
How to Check Placement on the KUCCPS Platform
The learners should access the portal students.kuccps.net using their personal details.
To log in, students are required to provide their username (KCSE full index number), year (2022), and password (birth certificate number).
Once on the platform, the student will see a message on the dashboard with details of their placement, in the format;
“Congratulations, followed by the university you have been placed then finally the course you will pursue.”
Students can also access their placement details by sending an SMS with their Index Numbers without any space or slash to 20842.
"All the candidates can check their placement status by sending their KCSE index number via SMS to 20842. The placement results will be placed on the KUCCPS portal," Machogu stated.
Recently, KUCCPS opened applications for students seeking to join Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC).
"KMTC courses are now available for application on the KUCCPS portal students. The application for the September 2023 intake will lapse on August 4, 2023. Spread the word.
"The application targets individuals who completed the KCSE examination from the year 2013 to 2022," read the statement in part.
