This year’s KCPE results being the last cohort of the 8-4-4 system,  1,406,557 million candidates sat for the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) exams.

Michael Warutere from Riara Springs Academy becomes the top student with 428 marks out of possible 500.In his announcement, Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu said that only 8,523 candidates scored above 400 marks which accounts to 0.06%.

Those who scored between 300 to 399 marks were 352,782 which was a 24.29%

“200 to 299 marks, the candidates who were in that category were 658,278, which was 48.49%,” Machogu said.

Those who scored between 100 to 199 marks were 383,025, while those who scored between 0 to 99 marks were 2,060 candidates.

Other top candidates with above 400 marks include,

Emmaculate Wacheke – 427 (Gilgil Hills School, Nakuru)

Khadija Yunis – 426 (Light Academy)

Kevin Gichoki – 417 (Gilgil Hills School, Nakuru)

Mberi Hope Mwendwa – 418 (Kathigiri Public Boarding School)

Mungiria Longer Murithi  – 418 (Kathigiri Public Boarding School)

Mwiti Ivy Mukiri – 418 (Kathigiri Public Boarding School)

Kiogora Valentine Mwendwa – 417 (Kathigiri Public Boarding School) among others

However, KNEC CEO David Njen’gere said those candidates who had registered for the exams will have special exams after 30 days. “The council shall organize for KCPE candidates who had registered but were unable to sit their exams, to do so after 30 days,” he said.

In some frustrations, some candidates were unable to access KCPE results. KNE officials said that IT personnel were working hard to resolve the technical issue.

Results of the 2023 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examinations are set to be released on THursday, November 23.

The Ministry of Education led  by Education Secretary Ezekiel Machogu released a statement and that he will officiate the release of examination results at the New Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) headquarters in South C , Nairobi.

While speaking on Tuesday in Nairobi, Machogu said that exam was conducted well as from 30 October to 2 November. “There were no cases of cheating. No cases of any kind of malpractice. We only had six cases which were only attempts to cheat. Out of 1,415,315 candidates, the only cases that we had were six,” he said.

The 2023 cohort was the last to sit the KCPE exams as the ministry works on phasing out the 8-4-4 curriculum and introducing Competence Based Curriculum . The Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) in Kenya follows a 2-6-3-3-3 education cycle, which means learners transition through a total of 17 levels, with each level lasting for one year.

About 1.4 million candidates undertook their KCPE exams and about 1.2 million did the K

Over 1.4 million candidates sat for the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and their results are expected to be released by the end of this month. The Ministry of Education has in a nutshell done so in order to pave way for the secondary placement before Christmas holiday.

Following the current cost of living in the country, the move by the Ministry of Education is meant to give parents and guardians ample time to have proper preparations amid school fees and other items that will be required during admission.

Briefing after visiting Naivasha Secondary School in Nakuru on Friday 10, Basic Education Principal Secretary Dr Belio Kipsang said that marking of the KCPE exams had kicked off and that parents and candidates to expect results a couple of weeks to come.

“We can release this results in a good time to allow us to place our children in schools. They need to go into Christmas holidays as they celebrate and aware that they have responsibilities to take care of in January,” said PS Kipsang.

They will have known the schools the children have been placed, the  fees expectations and all that”. He continued.

Following the malpractices and alleged exam cheating in the undergoing Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE), the PS empasized that this years’ tests are the most guarded with government officials actively taking part in exams monitoring. He said that the government has increased surveillance of KCSE examinations.

Kibabii University on November 8 2023, released a list of 2022/2023  candidates who intend to have their graduation in December. The institutions’ exam board has aired out the first draft graduation list for the Faculty of Science (FS), School of Business and Economics (SOBE), School of Education (SOE) and the  Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) candidates.

1. Faculty Of Science (FS)

Under this Faculty, Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education and Extension (BEE) had 32 candidates who are expected to graduate

40 candidates are from the Bachelor of Science in Mathematics (SMA), 4 candidates from the Bachelor of Agricultural Economics and Resource Management and lastly 2 candidates from Bachelor of Science in Agriculture and Biotechnology.

2.School of Education (SOE)

However, 353 candidates satisfied the Board of Examinations of the School of Education in the University.

Among the 353 recommended to graduate during December 8th graduation ceremony, 198 candidates are from Bachelor of Education Arts (EDA), 15 candidates will graduate with Bachelors’ Degree in Early Childhood Education (EDE) and 140 candidates will graduate with a degree in Education Science (EDS)

3.School of Business and Economics (SOBE)

148 candidates from the School of Business and Economics satisfied for the degree and will also graduate. Being a huge number from the Faculty, 136 candidates will graduate with Bachelors degree in Commerce (BCO). 12 candidates from Bachelor of Business Management and finally 23 candidates will graduate with a Diploma in Business Management

4.Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS)

Bachelor of Criminology had 45 candidates, Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication with 32 candidates, and 7 candidates from Bachelor of Social Work satisfied and are recommended to graduate as well.

5 candidates also satisfied with Diploma in Social Work and Community Development, 5 with a Certificate in Criminology and 2 candidates with a Certificate in Social Work and Community Development.

School of Computing and Informatics (SCAI) and School of Nursing graduands are yet to be released but the university.

The continuing students 2nd, 3rd and 4th years are expected to have their End semester exams at the start of  December as fresh men and women will sit for their exam January 2024.

Few days after completion and end of Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE), the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) main examinations officially begins this Monday morning.

The assigned officials and officers from the Ministry of Education today early morning arrived at various centres to collect exams with the officers in charge overseeing the distribution process. The KSCE exams papers were said to be collected twice a day to avoid cases of multi-practices in exam cheating.

The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) released guidelines and rules that will govern learners and that whoever attempts exam cheating will be penalized and will have his/her exams cancelled. Moreover, any exam centre that will engage in exam cheating will as well have results for the whole centre cancelled.

Basic Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang stressed that the schools efforts will reflect onto the learners results.

“Our focus should be on value addition to our students. Whatever results that our children will get is from the input of our teams in schools,” Education PS Kipsang said in a media address on Monday.

Teachers Service Commission CEO Nancy Macharia today morning was at the Mvita centre in Mombasa County overseeing the exams while Education PS Belio Kipsang led the exercise at Westlands DCC.

The Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education is set to end on November 24, 2023.

• KCPE and KPSEA examinations set to start on Monday 30, October.
• Learners to partake the exams well arranged to have the trials done.
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About 1.4 million candidates are expected to sit for this year’s Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) , being the highest number in the history of exams in Kenya. They are the last cohort learners of the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education to sit for the CPE exams after their rehearsals done on Friday 27.

The 2023 KCPE examinations will signal the conclusion and end of the long lasting, 38-years serving curriculum 8-4-4 system in Primary schools. It will mark a historic as the second major curriculum change since the transition from the 7-4-2-3 system done in 1985.

However, around 1.2 million Grade six learners will have the assessment done as well. Noth exams are expected to end on Wednesday November, 1

The introduction of Competency Based Curriculum has greatly garnered attention as the ultimate solution to address the disadvantages of 8-4-4 system. The new introduced curriculum bases on skills development and aiming to feed learners with practical and applicable knowledge. It is also aimed in critical thinking and digital literacy.

The Kenya National Examination Council released guidelines for 2023 examinations.

Candidates were advised to adhere to the guidelines;

1. Maintain integrity and avoid sharing exam related information on social media
2. Work independently and with honest during exams
3. Not allowed to have mobile phones in the exam rooms
4. Punctuality is Key; report for exams on time to reduce anxiety
5. Dedicate ample time to studying and during revision.

The subjects tested under KPSEA exams are Mathematics, English, Kiswahili, Integrated Science containing Home Science, Agriculture, Science and Technology and Physical Health and Creative Social Sciences which includes Art and Craft, Music, Social Studies and CRE.

We wish all the candidates success in their exams.