Kenya: CS Ogamba Directs All Schools to Issue Withheld KNEC, KCSE and KCPE Certificates, Says it is Illegal

The Education Cabinet Secretary, Julius Migos, has ordered all schools to immediately release the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) certificates, including the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) certificates, that have been withheld from students who have completed their exams.

Speaking on Monday, March 17, Migos stated that schools have no right to withhold students’ certificates, describing the practice as illegal and…