Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has released the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education Examination results, which have seen improvement in direct university qualification.
The number of candidates with direct university entry qualification of mean grade C+ and above was 270,715 (27.18 percent) in the year 2025 KCSE examination. This is an improvement compared to 246,391 (25.53 percent) in 2024.
He extended profound gratitude to all sector stakeholders who, year after year, have demonstrated unwavering dedication in preparing the KCSE candidates and ensuring the successful and seamless administration of the national examinations. “Their commitment has safeguarded the credibility of our examination system and upheld the high standards that define our education sector,” he noted.
The CS announced the national examination results of the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination at A.I.C. Chebisaas Boys Secondary School, Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County, on Friday morning, January 9, 2026.
He affirmed that examination and assessment have always stood at the heart of education, serving not merely as a measure of learning but as a compass that guides the nation’s future.
Ogamba revealed that during the 2025 KCSE examination, 993,226 candidates sat the examination compared to 962,512 candidates in 2024. This represents an increase of 30,714 candidates. Of the 993,226 candidates, 492,012 were male, while 501,214 were female, representing 49.54 and 50.46 percent of the total candidature, respectively. “This is the second year in a row since the inception of the KCSE examination that there are more female candidates than male candidates,” said CS Ogamba.
In terms of overall performance, there were 1,932 (0.19 percent) candidates who obtained an overall mean grade of A (plain) in the year 2025 KCSE examination, an improvement as compared to 1,693 (0.18 percent) candidates in 2024. The number of candidates with direct university entry qualification of mean grade C+ and above was 270,715 (27.18 percent) in the year 2025 KCSE examination. This is an improvement compared to 246,391 (25.53 percent) in 2024.
The number of candidates with grade C- (minus) and above was 507,131 (50.92 percent) in the year 2025 KCSE examination compared to 476,889 (49.41 percent) in 2024. The number of candidates who attained a pass grade (grade D+ and above) was 634,082 (63.67 percent) in the 2025 KCSE examination compared to 605,774 (62.76 percent) in 2024.
National schools produced the highest number of candidates with an overall mean grade of A (1,526), followed by Extra County schools (197) and Private Schools (185). Sub-county schools produced more candidates in the category of C+ and above compared to county schools, accounting for 72,699 and 36,600, respectively.
The CS reiterated the government’s stand on the integrity of examinations, noting that there were a total of 1180 candidates found involved in irregularities in November last year, which led to their examination results being cancelled in line with the applicable law and regulations. The individual candidates’ examination results will be accessed online through a link on the KNEC website or directly through the URL: results.knec.ac.ke. Candidates will be required to enter their index number and one of their names as per the registration data for the 2025 KCSE examination.
“The results will be live and accessible immediately after the end of this function,” said the CS Education. Others present included the Principal Secretary, State Department for Basic Education, Amb. Prof. Julius Bitok; the Chairperson of the Kenya National Examinations Council, Prof. Julius Nyabundi; the Chief Executive Officer of the Kenya National Examinations Council, Dr. David Njengere; the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Teachers Service Commission, Dr. Evaleen Mitei; and Moiben MP and member of the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Education, Phylis Bartoo.
By Ekuwam Sylvester
