NAIROBI, Kenya — The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) on Friday officially released the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results.
For the first time, candidates will not be able to access their results via SMS short codes. Instead, all results are available exclusively online through the KNEC website.
“Individual 2025 KCSE candidates’ examination results will be accessed online through a link on the KNEC website or directly via the URL https://results.knec.ac.ke/,” Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba said at the release ceremony on Friday at AIC Chebisas High School in Eldoret.
Candidates must enter their index number and one of their registered names, then accept the privacy and access notice to view their results.
“Accept the privacy and access notice then search for the results,” CS Ogamba instructed.
The results are available immediately following the official announcement. KNEC also stated that provisional results can be checked online after release, and any queries regarding the results must be submitted through the head of the candidate’s institution within 30 days.
“Queries lodged after 30 days will attract a fee. Congratulations to all the candidates!,” KNEC CEO said.
In a bid to address persistent concerns over withheld certificates, the Ministry of Education has introduced a new system where candidates will collect their KCSE certificates from sub-county education offices rather than their former schools.
This change is intended to prevent delays linked to unpaid school fees or other institutional bottlenecks.
A total of 993,000 candidates sat the national examinations last year across various centres in Kenya. The 2025 KCSE exams were administered between October 21 and November 14, 2025, involving more than 110,000 personnel, including centre managers, supervisors, invigilators, and officers from both the Education and Interior ministries.
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CS Ogamba commended the discipline and dedication of the personnel, noting that many arrived at exam centres by 7am daily, with some reporting as early as 4am or 5am, to ensure timely distribution of examination materials nationwide.
He also highlighted special arrangements to support candidates who were hospitalized during the examination period, ensuring that “every willing learner got a chance to sit their papers despite personal challenges.”
The Ministry plans to release more detailed subject performance analysis and school rankings in the coming days, offering students, parents, and education stakeholders deeper insights into the 2025 KCSE results.
