Buluma Tony from Kapsabet Boys High School has emerged Top KCSE student with 87.159 points.
Top 10 students.
1.Wabukho Tony – 87.159 – top student.
2.Baraza Njeri – 87
3.Aboke David – 87
4. Anthony Ochieng – 87
5. Mathuri Wawira – 86
6. Kizito Ezra – 86
7. Lomali Chemengach – 86
8. Ndathi Njoki – 86
9. Chelangat Irene – 86
10. Chelangat Ruto – 86
This year’s KCSE results have come three days earlier than was the case last year.
According to Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha, the results this year have improved compared to previous years.
A total of 699,745 candidates sat this year’s Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations.
51% Male sat for examination as compared to 49% Female.
627 scored A plains, 5000+ A-minus and 125,746 above C+.
Candidates attaining A plain rose to 627 up from 315 last year. Grade A- (minus) shot to 5,796 from 3,418 last year. Overall, minimum University entry grade C+ and above shot to 125,746 as compared to 90,377 last year.
16 subjects significantly improved with 11 recording decline.
The marking of the examination was concluded on Thursday and Knec officials immediately embarked on analysing the results.
This year’s examination was conducted between November 4 and 27 and marking started on November 28 in 20 schools in Nairobi and its environs.
Last year, the results were released on December 21.
A total of 26,597 teachers marked this year’s KCSE examination in 20 stations in Nairobi and its environs.
The examination was done in 10,287 centres across the country with a total of 21 cases of examination malpractices being reported and 90 mobile phones being confiscated from candidates during the examination.
The 2019 KCSE examination was being administered for the 31st time since its inception in 1989.