Kenya to Anchor 15 Million Academic Records to Avalanche Blockchain

TechFlow reports, August 3, according to Ava Labs' official blog, the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) announced that through a local technical service provider, it has anchored national academic certification data to the Avalanche C-Chain, officially establishing a national-level electronic certification system. The system has already recorded over 15 million historical academic records on-chain, dating back as early as 1989, and nearly 1 million 2025 KCSE candidate certificates are now exclusively issued through this platform. The system is expected to cover approximately 35 million verifiable records in the future, encompassing multiple education levels including primary, secondary, advanced diplomas, and government teacher certifications.

The new system significantly reduces verification time from the original weeks or even months to seconds, completely replacing old processes reliant on manual review and traditional databases, effectively preventing fraudulent activities such as certificate forgery and counterfeit verification websites. KNEC CEO David Njengere stated that candidates can now securely access, download, and verify their KCSE certificates online, no longer needing to rely solely on paper certificates.