The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) will open the university and college placement portal in March. KUCCPS CEO Agnes Wahome made this announcement during an interview with Inooro TV on Monday, January 26, 2026. Wahome said the application process is important to prepare KCSE students as they transition to higher institutions of learning.
When selecting courses through the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS), many students assume that Biology is a mandatory subject for most degree and diploma programmes. However, this is not the case. Several marketable courses in Kenyan universities and TVET institutions do not require Biology, making them suitable for students who pursued other
In Kenya’s university placement system, governed by the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS), certain degree programmes require candidates to have studied Biology or Biological Sciences at the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) level. Biology is especially important for science, health, and biological sciences clusters because it demonstrates foundational understanding of living