Nairobi, March 1 -- The logistical challenges that have delayed students' applications for courses on the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (Kuccps) portal have been fixed, resulting in a surge of applications before the Monday, March 4 2024 deadline.

Since the portal opened on February 7, 2024, students have been struggling to complete their applications which for the first has been linked to the e-Citizen payment platform. The delay has forced the deadline to be extended twice to allow more eligible students to apply.

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In a joint statement on Friday, the CEO of Kuccps Agnes Mercy Wahome, and the director-general of e...