KCSE Results 2025/2026 Release Date, How to Check, Latest News

Do you wish to know the latest news concerning 2025 KCSE results release date, when will KCSE results be announced, steps to check KCSE results 2026, total number of candidates that wrote the exams, how many passed or failed?

The good news is that the Kenya Ministry of Education made a public notice recently that the Kenya National Examinations Council will release the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) 2025 results on Friday, 9th January 2026.

About KCSE Exams

The Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) is a yearly exam conducted by the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) under the Ministry of Education. For the 2025 examination, a total of Nine Hundred and Ninety-Six Thousand (996,000) candidates wrote the examination.

Since the conclusion of the exams, candidates have been checking very closely for the release of results but to no avail. This stirred up anxiety as the delay seemed unusual, sequel to this suspense, parents of wards asked questions such as;

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Are KCSE results 2025 out?
When will KCSE result 2025/2026 be released?
Will there by KCSE in July 2026 is 2025 result is not released?
Which date will KCSE results be released?
Will KNEC release 2025 KCSE results in 2026?

Which date will KCSE results 2025 be released?

The latest update concerning the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination is that the results for a total of 996,000 candidates will be released on Friday, 9th January 2026. You can check the result online at KCSE result checker portal or via SMS.

KCSE Results Checker: Steps to Access 2025 Results

Visit the result portal
Enter the information required
Click check and hold for the result.

How to Check KCSE Result via SMS

Simply text your KCSE index number to 20076
Ksh 25 will be deducted from your airtime balance
Ensure you text the number correctly

How to Download KCSE Result Slip

To download a copy of the 2025 KCSE result, visit the checker portal, enter index number and select year, click check, then click on the download icon to access the PDF, then print it out.