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.
