PREMIUM Frustration over limited slots as students scramble to change varsity courses KUCCPS placed 202,133 students in degree courses in public and private universities. Education Just now Listen

Photo credit: File I Nation Media Group The capacity challenge was brought into sharp focus during the release of the 2026/27 placement results on July 8 2026, when KUCCPS revealed that 6,500 candidates had applied for Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) programmes against only 702 available places across public and private universities.“If you wanted to go and do a programme in University X, which has its capacity full, even if you apply there, it will be declined because the capacity has been attained,” he said.“I was placed in a private university, but I wanted to transfer to the University of Nairobi because it offers the programme I want to pursue in Education.