Girls dominate top positions in KCPE exams in Coast schools

Girls dominated top positions in the Coast region in the 2014 KCPE examinations, whose results were released Monday.

Mercy Nyaboke of St Kevins Academy in Nyali, Mombasa, was among Coast’s stars, after obtaining 437 marks in the exams, as Chuli Kerry and Sara Ng’eno, both from Nyali Primary School, registered 436 and 432 marks respectively.

Terry Cidi of St Kevin’s Academy obtained 426 marks.

Among the best boys was Mohammed Abdullhamed of Ganjoni Primary School, who scored 415 marks.

Although the candidates and schools were not ranked, the Nation independently established the results of some of the top performers.

Tracy Achieng of Nairobi’s New Elite Academy scored 441 out of the possible 500 marks, one of the highest marks in the 2014 exams.

Also recording high performance was Kevin Tevin of the same school, who had 439 marks.

Other top performers in the 2014 KCPE exams were Alex Momanyi of MM Shah in Kisumu, Ndung’u Munene of Githunguri Township in Kiambu and Keith Ndung’u of Sukari Presbyterian School, Nairobi, all with 438 marks.

Following in that order were Valeria Wanjiru Muika of Moi Educational Centre, Nairobi, Brian Mutethia of St Mary’s Ruaraka and Christine Mwende, each scoring 437 marks.

Also recording a score of 437 marks were Sharon Rotich Chemutai and Wilson Nyabocha both from Hill School in Kakamega County.

Barongo Nyakeyo Nathan of EBC Kipkaren in Uasin Gishu County scored 436 marks while Isaac Wekulo of Little Lambs School in Eldoret, had 435 marks.

Patricia Wairimu Kamau of Thika Memorial Church Primary School, Geoffrey Kaleli of Moi Educational Centre and Sandra Mwangi of Makini, Hezron Kipkemboi Ng’etich of Kericho Boys Boarding and Seth Baraza Wanyonyi of Isanjiro, Kakamega and Rufinus Ogutu of Hill School, Kakamega each obtained 434 marks.

Also making it to the top achievers’ list were Naomi Chepkirui of Chelsa Academy in Bomet and James Kaluna of Little Lambs School, Eldoret, who had 433 marks.

Nicholas Isahi of Mululu Academy, Vihiga, Linda Chepkirui of Chelsa Academy, Bomet and Doreen Atieno Oduor of Hill School, Kakamega, scored 432 marks.

Batlet Omondi of Golden Elite, James Mbugua of Moi Educational Centre and Saisi Anunda of Precious Hope School in Kisii and Luis Musoke of Nyambunwa Academy, also in Kisii and Dona Nyaboka all had 431 marks each.

According to the results released by Education Cabinet Secretary Jacob Kaimenyi in Nairobi, there were 5,552 candidates who scored more than 401 marks, while 52,829 scored between 351 and 401 marks.

In total, 443,814 candidates — or 49.61 per cent — scored 251 marks and above, meaning that nearly half of the candidates scored half of the possible 500 marks.

Conversely, 417,483 candidates obtained marks below 250.

Overall, there were 880,487 candidates who sat the 2014 exam, a 4.85 per cent increase above the 2013 exam in which 839,759 candidates were registered.

There was near parity in gender enrolment, with boys numbering 443,258 or 50.34 per cent and girls 437,228 or 49.66 per cent.

The figures nearly mirrored the 2013 statistics, where boys comprised 426,369 (50.77 per cent) and girls 413,390 representing 49.23 per cent.

Also sitting the exams were two candidates from Kauda in South Sudan.