Most Improved Candidate: Najma Mohammed Hassan Scored 113 In KCPE And Grade B In KCSE Exams

NAIROBI,Kenya, Apr, 24 – The results of the 826,807 candidates that sat the 2021 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination were released on Saturday amidst fanfare from a section of candidates nationwide.

Though traditionally a lot of emphasis has been placed on the country’s top candidate, Education Cabinet Secretary Prof George Magoha also took the opportunity to recognize some of the country’s most improved candidates by comparing their KCPE and KCSE exam results.

Naomi Mohammed Hassan from Banida Mixed Secondary School emerged as the country’s most improved candidate.

Hassan scored 113 marks in her KCPE exams but obtained Grade B in her KCSE exams.

Okoth Cindy Adhiambo from Sigoti Complex Girls Secondary School,who scored 165 marks in her KCPE obtained Grade B- in her KCSE exams.

Njoroge Kelvin Mwangi from Jehova Jire Secondary School scored 207 marks in his KCPE exams but obtained grade B in his KCSE exams.

Maina Humphrey Mwangi from  Gathiruini Secondary School scored 211 in his KCPE exams but obtained grade B in his KCSE exams.

Kituku Simon Mavii from ABC Kambusu Secondary School scored 221but obtained grade B in his KCSE exams.

“In the 2021 KCSE examination, Sub-county secondary schools, which are ideally day schools, registered impressive performance. A total of 17,327 attained a mean grade of C+ and above, with 128 of them getting a mean grade of A- and above. This demonstrates that children can excel in Sub-County Day Schools,” said Magoha.

During the release of the exam results, Education Cabinet Secretary Prof George Magoha said that the number of candidates with minimum university entry qualification of Grade C+ and above rose to 145,145 (17.49 per cent) in the year 2021 KCSE Examination compared to 143,140 (19.03 per cent) in 2020.

The percentage of candidates with mean Grade of C+ and above has declined from 19.03 to 17.49 per cent.

Meanwhile,the number of candidates with a minimum TVET Diploma courses qualification of grade C- and above in 2021 was 325,896 (39.27 per cent).

“We, therefore, need to invest more in TVET institutions where the bulk of our KCSE Examination graduands will study,” said Magoha.