KNEC Releases 2024 KCSE, KCPE Certificates To Schools
The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has announced that the 2024 KCPE and KCSE examination certificates have been distributed to all schools across the country.
The certificates were delivered through Sub-County Director of Education offices around the country, according to a council statement issued on Thursday, December 18.
“Candidates are advised to liaise with the schools where they sat the examinations to collect the certificates,” KNEC stated.
KNEC also warned schools against withholding students’ credentials, even in cases of unpaid school fees, adding that it was illegal for schools to deny candidates access to their certificates.
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It instructed impacted kids to report similar incidents to the sub-county director of education.
Some schools also retain the certificates for unresolved disciplinary cases.
Earlier in 2025, the Ministry of Education issued a 14-day ultimatum for schools to release all certificates that had been withheld due to various reasons.
“Any candidate whose certificate is withheld should report to the sub-county director of education,” the council stated.
According to authorities, the goal of this move is to protect students’ rights and enable prompt access to their academic credentials, which are required for further education and employment.
The warning follows long-standing accusations that certain schools use KCSE credentials to force parents and pupils to pay outstanding school fee arrears, a practice that KNEC now claims is illegal.
Most principals complain that distributing records without students settling their fee balances burdens the school financially, noting problems in following up with students after they leave.
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Schools also retain certificates in cases where a student fails to return school property, such as textbooks, laboratory equipment, and other resources provided by the school to aid study.
Education officials warned that school heads who defy these directives would face legal action and possibly a jail term.
“Holding a student’s Certificate when they have completed school based on either school fees or that a student lost a book is unlawful,” Education CS Julius Ogamba stated on March 24, 2025.
The ministry further stated that, starting in 2025, candidates would collect their certificates from the sub-county education director’s offices instead of schools.
KNEC Releases 2024 KCSE, KCPE Certificates To Schools
