Kenya Digitizes Academic Credentials with Avalanche, Reducing Verification Time to Seconds

KNEC Connects Over 15 Million Academic Records to Avalanche C-Chain

The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has adopted Avalanche for its electronic authentication system to verify academic qualifications in the country.

By moving the verification process online, which previously relied on paper documents and manual work, employers and universities can now confirm the authenticity of academic records in just seconds.

Online Verification of Academic Records Dating Back to 1989

According to a statement from Ava Labs on August 3, KNEC has connected over 15 million academic records to the Avalanche C-Chain through a local technology provider using the LegitDoc platform.

This includes past examination records dating back to 1989, as well as certificates from the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE), which approximately one million candidates will take. These certificates are currently issued through KNEC's electronic certificate platform, allowing students to access and download their certificates online.

Employers, universities, and other institutions can also verify the certificates submitted by candidates online. KNEC CEO David Njengere explained that candidates can now securely access and verify their KCSE certificates without relying solely on paper documents.

KNEC plans to expand the system to include approximately 35 million records, covering primary and secondary education qualifications, higher education diplomas, and government-recognized teacher training qualifications.

Reducing Verification Time from Months to Seconds and Preventing Certificate Fraud

In Kenya, verifying academic qualifications previously required applications through official portals and the exchange of paper documents. Individual verifications could take up to one month, while bulk verifications associated with large recruitment activities could take up to six months.

The new system is designed to create tamper-proof reference records on Avalanche, reducing the verification process to just seconds. It also aims to decrease certificate forgery and the use of fraudulent verification websites.

However, the announcement did not clarify which data items would be stored directly on-chain, how personal information would be protected, or the expected operational costs. Additionally, the current usage status by students, employers, and educational institutions has not been disclosed.

Avalanche has previously been used for large-scale public sector record management, including 42 million vehicle ownership certificates in California and real estate registration records in Bergen County, New Jersey.

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