CS Machogu Abolishes SMS Code for 2023 KCSE Results; How to Check Via Website
Ezekiel Machogu, Cabinet Secretary for Education, disclosed immediately after the release of the 2023 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results that candidates may only view their scores through an online platform.
In a speech at Moi Girls High School in Eldoret on Monday, the CS stated that the results will only be available through the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) webpage at results.knec.ac.ke.
The CS added that the Ministry decided to take this approach in order to avoid the hardships faced by candidates and their parents during the publication of the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE).
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A candidate has the option to retrieve the individual 2023 KCSE results online by using a link accessible on the KNEC website. Machogu elaborated that efforts have been made in collaboration with engineers and experts to ensure the functionality of the website and the system, addressing previous inconveniences experienced by users with service providers.
“You will be required to enter your candidate index number and the names as per the data for the 2023 KCSE examinations. The results will be available immediately after this exercise.”
Kenyans have relied on the SMS code service offered by mobile service carriers at every examination cycle for decades. The SMS code was issued in addition to the web portal.
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However, in November 2023, the system experienced delays, causing anxiety among parents and candidates. In a later apologies statement, KNEC revealed that the system had experienced a glitch and that it had promptly dispatched its technical team to resolve it.
The SMS, which was delivered on a regular basis to the USSD code 40054, charged Ksh25 for each transaction, which the public said was excessive.
Teachers and parents had also expressed concern that the results system’s delay had caused worry among the students.
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CS Machogu Abolishes SMS Code for 2023 KCSE Results; How to Check Via Website