72,000 to join Kenya public universities as 66,000 miss out

Students walk towards Kenyatta University’s main entrance. KU has been allocated the highest number of students with 5,480 admissions. The institution’s declared capacity is 5,454. [PHOTO: FILE/STANDARD]

NAIROBI, KENYA: Over 72,000 candidates who sat last year’s Form Four examinations have been selected to join various public universities and colleges next month.

Documents from the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) indicate that 56,937 students have been placed in public universities.