The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has officially released the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results at AIC Chebisaas High School in Eldoret. The results portal crashed due to high traffic, prompting KNEC to provide helpline numbers for assistance. Over 270,000 candidates achieved a C+ or above, qualifying for direct university entry.
The 2025 KCSE results were announced by Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba on January 9, 2026, during an event at AIC Chebisaas High School in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County. A total of 993,226 candidates sat the exam, comprising 492,012 males and 501,214 females. Ogamba stated, "The results will be live and accessible immediately after the end of this function. It is now my humble duty and privilege to declare the 2025 KCSE examination results officially released."
Some 1,932 candidates achieved a grade A, an increase from previous years. Exactly 270,715 candidates, or 27.18 percent, scored C+ or above, qualifying for direct university admission. National schools led with 1,526 A-grade performers, followed by extra-county schools with 197 and private schools with 185. Results for 1,180 candidates were cancelled due to examination irregularities.
To access results, candidates must enter their index number and registered name on the portal at results.knec.ac.ke. However, the site crashed around 11:30am due to overwhelming traffic, similar to the 2024 release. KNEC provided toll-free lines 0800721410 and 0800724900, along with others like 0796975104, available 24/7. "For any results-related queries, our Call Centre is open 24/7. You can reach us on the above telephone lines," KNEC posted on its X account.
As an alternative, results can be obtained by sending the index number via SMS to 20076 at Ksh25 per message. The Ministry of Education has changed certificate collection to sub-county education offices to avoid delays from unpaid fees. Gender performance showed females outperforming males in six subjects, while males led in 11. Sub-county schools surpassed county schools in producing C+ and above qualifiers.