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Kenya Puts Millions of Exam Records on Avalanche Blockchain

The move aims to stop certificate fraud by letting employers and universities verify credentials instantly through a secure e-portal.

Overview

  • KNEC announced on Monday that it has anchored more than 15 million academic records on Avalanche’s C-Chain with a plan to secure roughly 30 to 35 million records in total.
  • The system was built with Ava Labs and uses Avalanche’s Ethereum‑compatible C-Chain as the sole on‑chain infrastructure while providing a secure e‑portal for access and verification.
  • The rollout covers exams dating back to 1989 and makes nearly one million KCSE 2025 certificates available digitally so candidates and verifiers can download and confirm credentials online.
  • Kenya designed the platform to cut widespread fraud and long manual checks by replacing fragile central databases and printable QR codes with immutable blockchain anchors that tie each certificate to a verifiable ledger entry.
  • Analysts say the project improves verification infrastructure but is unlikely to move AVAX prices immediately; the real test will be employer and university adoption, ongoing on‑chain verification activity, and follow‑on institutional partnerships.