NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 28- Kakamega senatorial aspirant Dr. Boni Khalwale is a happy father after his daughter excelled in Kenya Primary of Certificate Education (KCPE).
An excited Khalwale shared the outcome of his daughter’s results on Twitter while thanking those who supported her.
Melissa Khalwale from Kakamega Hill Junior School attained 402 marks, out of a possible 500.
Some 1,225,693 pupils sat for the examination across the country.
“Of these candidates, 610,384 (50.28 per cent) were boys and 603,647 (49.72 per cent) girls.In the 2020 KCPE, 1,179,192 candidates sat the examination. The candidature increased by 34,839 (2.95 per cent) in 2021 when compared to 2020. Male and female candidates increased by 19,934 (3.27 per cent and 14,905 (2.47 per cent) respectively,” the Ministry of Education said.
The 2021 KCPE candidates were forced to sit their exams this year after the academic calendar was grossly affected following the onset of the COVID-19 global pandemic.
Another cohort of candidates will sit for their KCPE, KCSE and the inaugural grade six assessment end of this year.
Magata Bruce Mackenzie from Gilgil Hills Academy emerged as the country’s top student after scoring 428 marks.
Coming in a close second was Momanyi Ashley Kerubo from Making School Kibos who scored 427 marks.
In the 2021 KCPE examination, overall performance improved compared to 2020. Although the highest mark dropped from 433 in 2020 to 428 in 2021.
“The mean average performance and quality of grades for all candidates is higher, For example, whereas 8,091 (0.68%) candidates scored between 400 and 500 marks in the 2020 KCPE, the number increased to 11,857 (0.97%) in the 2021 KCPE. This is an indicator that most candidates scored better scores than the previous year,” Education Cabinet Secretary Prof George Magoha said.
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