Kenya Students Can Now Collect KCSE Result Slips at Schools Nationwide
Nairobi, 14 February 2026
Following completion of marking, Kenya’s national examination body has dispatched 2025 KCSE result slips to schools across the country for immediate collection. Nearly one million students can now visit their respective schools to obtain their examination results, with Sub-County Directors coordinating distribution nationwide. This milestone precedes Thursday’s official results announcement and represents a crucial step for students seeking university admission, as over 270,000 candidates achieved the minimum C+ grade required for direct university entry.
Collection Process and Distribution Network
The Kenya National Examinations Council announced on Saturday, 14 February 2026, that result slips for the 2025 KCSE examinations are now available for collection at schools nationwide [1][3]. Students who sat for the examinations must visit their respective schools to obtain their result slips, as the council has completed the marking and processing of all national examinations [1]. The result slips have been dispatched to all Sub-County Directors of Education offices across the country, with schools advised to coordinate with their local SCDE offices to collect the documents promptly [1][3]. This distribution system ensures that students can access their results without unnecessary delays, as schools that presented candidates for the 2025 KCSE have been instructed to liaise with their respective SCDEs for efficient collection [1][3].
Examination Performance Statistics
The 2025 KCSE examinations saw significant participation, with 993,226 candidates sitting the national assessment, representing an increase of 30,714 candidates compared to 962,512 in 2024 [3]. This translates to a growth rate of 3.191 per cent year-on-year [3]. Performance statistics revealed marked improvement across all grade categories, with 1,932 candidates achieving an overall mean grade of A (plain), compared to 1,693 candidates in 2024 [3]. The number of candidates achieving the direct university entry grade of C+ and above rose substantially to 270,715, representing 27.18 per cent of all candidates, up from 246,391 (25.53 per cent) in 2024 [3]. Additionally, candidates scoring C– and above increased to 507,131 (50.92 per cent), compared to 476,889 (49.41 per cent) the previous year, whilst those attaining a pass grade of D+ and above rose to 634,082 (63.67 per cent), up from 605,774 (62.76 per cent) in 2024 [3].
Teacher Education Certificates and Digital Modernisation
Alongside the KCSE result slips, KNEC has dispatched certificates for various teacher education programmes to Sub-County Education Offices across Kenya [1]. The release covers multiple cohorts, including Diploma in Early Childhood Teacher Education and Diploma in Primary Teacher Education certificates from 2022, as well as upgrading programmes from 2023 and various 2025 certificates covering Early Childhood Development Education, Special Needs Education, and Primary Teacher Education [1]. The Directorate of Adult Education has already collected Teacher Certificate in Adult Education 2025 certificates for distribution to respective college principals [1]. However, certificates for the Diploma in Secondary Teacher Education 2022 cohort will not be part of this dispatch, with KNEC stating that affected recipients will be notified once these certificates are ready for release [1].
Future Digital Transformation
The Ministry of Education announced on Friday, 13 February 2026, that KNEC will introduce key changes to the issuance of national examination certificates, including the rollout of electronic certificates (e-certificates) [1]. This modernisation initiative will begin with a piloting phase targeting candidates who sat national examinations from 2023 onwards, as part of efforts to modernise examination administration and reduce operational costs [1]. The e-certificate system is scheduled to be piloted by the end of February 2026, allowing KNEC sufficient time to test functionality before nationwide implementation [1]. This digital transformation represents a significant step towards streamlining Kenya’s examination processes whilst maintaining the integrity and accessibility of educational credentials for students across the nation [1].