Kenya: 53,000 Students to Join Public Varsities

By Henry Wanyama. The increase means 53,010 students who sat for KCSE in 2012 will join the 22 public universities and nine constituent colleges this is up from 41,870 who sat for KCSE in 2011.
Joint Admission Board chairperson Prof Mabel Imbuga, who is also JKUAT Vice Chancellor, yesterday announced that candidates who scored a minimum aggregate of B with 61 points and above will be admitted to universities.
Imbuga was speaking during a JAB meeting held at JKUAT yesterday. She said to ensure women get more chances, those with an aggregate of B with 60 points and a B- with 59 points will also be admitted under the gender affirmative action admission criteria. Read more...