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The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) has caused Kenyans over reports of accessing 2024 KCSE results via SMS.

The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) has caused Kenyans over reports of accessing the 2024 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results via the SMS.

In a statement on Monday, January 13, KNEC explained that the results can only be accessed through the link http://results.knec.ac.ke.

The council flagged a poster claiming that results could be checked via SMS and that the public could contact KNEC for assistance.

"To access your 2024 KCSE examination results online, use the link http://results.knec.ac.ke. Enter your index number and any one of your registered names on the spaces provided. Click on "View Results" to display your scores," KNEC stated.

While officially releasing the KCSE results on Thursday, January 9, Education CS Julius Ogamba noted that the results will be accessed directly from the KNEC website and did not provide an option for SMS.

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"KCSE 2024 results will be accessed directly through results.knec.ac.ke. Candidates will be required to enter their index number and any one of the names as per the registration data for the 2024 exam results," Ogamba remarked.

Candidates who would encounter challenges accessing their results were advised to call the KNEC toll-free number 0800724900 or 0800721410.

Following the release, KNEC disclosed that over 300,000 requests were being sent on the website per minute, resulting in challenges and delays in accessing the results.

The council urged the public to be patient, affirming that every candidate would access their results.