E students will proceed to university—CS Amina Mohammed

Education Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohammed. She has stated that those students will however take longer than those who will be admitted through the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCS).(Courtesy)

NAIROBI—Students who score grade the lowest grade, “E”, in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education  will now be allowed to study for degrees up to doctorate level, under new regulations gazetted by Amina Mohammed, the Education Cabinet Secretary.

In a Gazette notice, Amina stated that those students will however take longer than those who will be admitted through the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCS).

The CS didn’t clarify the number of years they would take to complete their studies. The learners will start with an artisan certificate taking six months and worth a minimum of 60 credit value, which will allow progress to the next level.

“The university will be in a position to assess a diploma student and determine at what level he or she can start his undergraduate studies but subject to our approval,” said Bonaventure Kerre who is the chairman of KUCCS.

In the streamlined regulations, a student who wants to pursue doctorate will be required to have master’s degree and will take up to three years, while those taking master’s degree will take two years minimum to complete.

For those who want to pursue education and have post graduate diplomas or certificates, they must have a Bachelor’s degree and their course will take a year.

Those taking a craft certificate course will be required to have a D (plain) in KCSE and will have to study for one year, earning a minimum of 120 cred-its.

The regulations will provide for the training of crafts men who have not underwent any schooling and have learnt their skills on the job to progress to the highest level which will be master of craft at national industrial training institutes.