How To Verify Degree Certificate In Kenya

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Validating or confirming the authenticity of education certificates in Kenya is done by making an Application for a Statement of Examination Results to the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC).

Apply In-Person

Visit the Kenya National Education Council offices or KNEC Website to initiate the application.

At the KNEC offices you will be given the Application for Statement of Examination Result form to complete. You can also download the Application for statement of examination results form from the KNEC Website.

You should fully complete the application form stating the reason for the equation and give the postal address of the institution or organization which requested the equation.

Attach the following documents with the application form before submission.
(a) The original certificates and birth certificates for the equation of primary school certificates whose owners are minors (these will be returned to the owner after the verification excise).
(b) Photocopies Results slips are also acceptable for all examinations except for the CPE & KCPE examinations. (c) Where a copy of the certificate or results slip is missing, the applicant MUST obtain an introduction letter from the school and a certified copy of a results printout for the particular year from their former schools/colleges and County Directors or Sub-County Directors for private candidates and schools that have since closed.
(d) For modular courses (Business, Technical, and SNE) all copies of results slips for all the modular courses must be attached to the application form for confirmation of results.

The following are the charges charged for an Application for a Statement of Examination Result by KNEC
Within Kenya ………………………………… Ksh 2,320
Outside Kenya ………………………………..Ksh 3,480

Statements are normally dispatched through registered mail at no extra cost. However, those wishing to use courier services will be changed according to the distance of the destination. Clients are accepted to meet the extra cost. Those wishing to use fax will be charged an extra cost of

Fax within Kenta Ksh 928

Fax outside Kenya Ksh 1,392

Payments are to be made to the General Transactions account in any of the four bank accounts given below using the KNEC deposit slips available at the banks:
(i) Cooperative Bank of Kenya Ltd 01136030120307
(ii) National Bank of Kenya Ltd 01001-60314300
(iii) Kenya Commercial Bank 1116686937
(iv) Equity Bank 047-0294988491

After making the payment you should forward the deposit slip with the Application for Statement of Examination Result, KNEC.

You are advised not to pay for the service of the equation before your documents are verified by the Kenya National Examinations Council.

Money deposited for the purpose of equating a certificate (deposit slips) is only valid if submitted to KNEC within twelve (12) months after banking.

. If you are not applying from the KNEC you should send the application to the following address.
Chief Executive Officer,
Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC),
P. 0. Box 73598- 00200 City Square, Nairobi;

It takes 10 working days to process and dispatch the statements. Old examinations may take longer.

Statements are normally dispatched through registered mail at no extra cost. However, those wishing to use courier services will be changed according to the distance of the destination. Clients are accepted to meet the extra cost, as stated above.

Required Documents

All requests for confirmation MUST be accompanied by copies of certificates.

Results slips are also acceptable for all examinations except for the CPE & KCPE examinations.
Where a copy of the certificate or results slip is missing, the applicant MUST obtain an introduction letter from the school and a certified copy of a results printout for the particular year from their former schools/colleges and County Directors or Sub-County Directors for private candidates and schools that have since closed.
For modular courses (Business, Technical, and SNE) all copies of the results slip for all the modular courses must be attached to the application form for confirmation of results.

Office Locations & Contacts

Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) – Head Office
Address: National Housing Corporation (NHC) House,
Aga Khan Walk, Nairobi
Telephone: +254 020 3317412 / 3317413 / 3317419 / 3317427 / 3341027 3341050 / 3341071 / 3341098 / 3341113 / 2213381
Mobile Number: 0720741001/0732333860
Fax Number: +254-020- 2226032
Email Address: exams@knec.ac.ke
KNEC Website