President Uhuru Kenyatta during the speech (Photo/PSCU)
President Uhuru Kenyatta has advised the over 545,000 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) 2017 candidates who failed to qualify for a university entry grade, to seek further studies in technical and vocational training colleges that usually admit grades below C+.
The president said that since he ascended to power in 2013, his government has invested heavily in enhancing education quality offered at the technical and vocational training colleges.
He said that this had increased the number of the institutions across the country.
"Our sons and daughters who graduate from secondary schools and do not go to university will have the choice to undertake technical education, which promises to gain them decent employment. This was yet another area of our attention, where we delivered new and upgraded technical training institutions throughout the republic,” he said in his new year message to the country.
The head of state said that in the coming years, this graduates will get decent job in different sectors in the country.
“In the coming years, as our investments in buildings, and investment-ready economy bears fruit, the graduates of these institutions will find jobs in the manufacturing, service as well as construction industries,” said Uhuru.
Only 70,073 KCSE candidates(11.03%) qualified for University positions countrywide leaving 89% of the candidates below the entry grade.Education Cabinet Secretary Dr. Fred Matiang'i has since defended the results saying Kenyans have been leaving an examination lie.