43,000 KCSE Certificates Unclaimed in Kwale

Over 43,000 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) certificates are gathering dust in Kwale County, some dating back as far as 10 years. These uncollected documents are crucial for students to pursue higher education or employment.

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Kwale County Director of Education, Ahmed Abdi, pointed to a few reasons for the issue:

• Lack of awareness among former students about when their certificates are ready to be picked up.
• Former students not making an effort to collect their certificates, especially those who performed poorly, mistakenly believing their certificate is worthless. The director emphasized that every student is entitled to their certificate regardless of their performance.
• Schools illegally withholding certificates due to unpaid fees, a practice that the Ministry of Education has repeatedly prohibited.

The large number of unclaimed certificates is a significant concern for education officials. It creates a major management challenge for schools and hinders students from advancing their education or careers. To address the problem, education officials and school leaders are now working with local chiefs to track down former students.

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In an effort to prevent this from happening in the future, the Ministry of Education is considering a plan to have students collect their certificates from sub-county education offices instead of their former schools.