The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has rolled out a new electronic certificate platform that allows former national examination candidates to access and download digital copies of their certificates online.

🇰🇪 Breaking It Down

The new platform is available to candidates whose certificates are in the KNEC database from 1989 to 2025, with applicants able to access their certificates after identity verification and payment.

Under the new digital platform, applicants can create an account, verify their identity, pay Ksh1,200 fee and download a verifiable digital certificate without visiting KNEC offices or their former schools.

The development is expected to benefit thousands of former students who have lost either their Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) or Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) certificates.

📌 What You Need to Know

According to KNEC's user guide, applicants are required to register on the e-Certificate portal using their email address before completing their personal profile.

Kenyan applicants must provide their National Identity details, which are verified automatically through the Integrated Population Registration System (IPRS).

After successful identity verification, users are required to enter their examination index number, select the examination type, either KCSE or KCPE, and indicate the year they sat for the examination.

Candidates whose details are successfully verified are then prompted to pay a certificate generation fee of Ksh1,200 plus VAT and applicable eCitizen charges through available payment options.

Once payment is confirmed, the digital certificate becomes available for the applicant to download in Portable Document Format (PDF).

KNEC noted that each certificate carries a blockchain verification hash , enabling institutions to confirm its authenticity with downloaded certificates to remain available for six months.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke