Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha has said this year’s Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination results will be out before Christmas.

Over 700,000 candidates sat this year’s KCSE examinations.

Speaking at Kapsisiywa Secondary School in Uasin Gishu County during the opening of Friday’s KCSE exams, CS Magoha said marking will be done in good time in order to allow parents to plan ahead for their children’s post-secondary education.

“Marking of the exams will begin next week,” he added.

He was accompanied by Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang and other county education officials.

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