This year, Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examination saw an increased number of students of scored more than 400 marks as compared to the previous year.
During the 2022 exam release, Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha said 11,857 candidates scored above 400 marks in this year’s exam, a 46.5% up from 8,091 in 2021
While 9,673 who hit the mark in 2019
Improvement was reported in six of the nine papers, including English Composition, Kiswahili Language, Kiswahili Insha, Sign Language Composition, Science and Social Studies.
Top 14 KCPE candidates:
- Magata Bruce Makenzi, Gilgil Hills Academy (428)
- Momanyi Ashley Kerubo, Makini School – Kibos (427)
- Kuoma Charity, Holy Family Misihu Girls (426)
- Mbugua Sharon Wairimu Muteti, Emmanuel Academy (426)
- Muteti Shantel Ndinda, Kitengela international school (426)
- 6.Stanley Otieno Omondi – Rofin Field Junior Secondary School (426)
- Wekesa Naomi – White Star Academy (426)
- Kimani Ethan Karuga – Stopping Stone Preparatory (426)
- Njeru Joel Junior Musyoka – Nyagwa Primary School (425)
- Kirinya Muriuki Victor – PCEA Mwimbi Boarding Primary School (425)
- Diana Ross Atolo – Fesbeth Academy (425)
- Kaberia Emmanuel Munene – New Bambin (425)
- Emmanuel Kiplagat Ngetich – Moi Primary School Kabarak (425)
- George Morris Otieno – Hill school (425)