determinant of the individual's future career. Since in 2018, a good grade guarantees one a place in one of the public or private universities in the country. Previous candidates didn't enjoy that opportunity. Impact of COVID-19 in 2020 During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and due to the surge in cases, the CS for Education, Professor George Magoha, postponed the certificate examinations to 2021 for 800,000 Form 4 candidates. It was done in March 2021. This was the first time in the history of Kenyan education for the exams to be postponed and the academic calendar cancelled. See also Joint Admissions Board of Kenya Kenya Certificate of Primary Education Kenya National Examination Council References External links The Kenya National Examination Council online Kcse Results Internship and attachment in kenya Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education Information Education in Kenya Secondary school qualifications