Fred Matiang'i releases 2017 KCPE exam results in Nairobi

KCPE Results released

The 2017 Standard Eight national exam results are out.

Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i released the results on Tuesday morning at Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development in the capital Nairobi.

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Dr Matiang'i said no single irregularity was reported in the tests that mark transition from primary to secondary school.

This means all the 1,003,556 candidates who wrote the exams will receive their results.

Of the 1,003,556 candidates, 9,846 scored 400 marks and above out of the possible 500.

Nicole Cheruto Bor, 13, of Moi Education Centre Nairobi got 430 marks. PHOTO | DENNIS ONSONGO | NATION MEDIA GROUP

The top candidate, from a private school, scored 455 out of 500 marks, an 18-mark improvement from last year’s 437.

Dr Matiang'i said public schools fared well in the exams and produced the second best candidate countrywide.

Hanaan Amer, 14, of The Nyali School scored 428 marks. PHOTO | MOHAMED AHMED | NATION MEDIA GROUP

However, some 2, 360 learners failed to manage 100 marks.

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The CS said all the over 9,000 candidates who managed 400 marks and above would join national secondary schools whether they sat the tests at a private or public exam centre.

Ali Hussein, 15, of The Nyali Primary School who scored 428 marks. PHOTO | MOHAMED AHMED | NATION MEDIA GROUP

“Form One selection will start on December 4, 2017,” Dr Matiang'i said.

Parents and guardians can access the results by sending an SMS with the candidate's index number to the code 22252 or the Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec) website.

Gitahi Ryan Kamundia of Nyeri Good Shepherd scored 438 marks. PHOTO | NICHOLAS KOMU | NATION MEDIA GROUP

The release came almost a month earlier than previous years after marking was fast-tracked by optical machines.

Kipkoech Amos of Dr Steury Memorial Primary School in Tenwek managed 427 marks. PHOTO | RUTH MBULA | NATION MEDIA GROUP

The 20 new scanning machines, bought by the Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec) at a cost of Sh90 million, replaced 20 old scanners bought more than 17 years ago.