Education Cabinet secretary Prof George Magoha released the 2021 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) on Monday, March 28 at Mtihani House Nairobi.
A total of 1.2 million candidates sat for the 2021 KCPE examination.
Magata Bruce McKenzie from Gilgil Hills Academy managed to be the top candidate with 428 marks closely followed by Ashley Kerubo from Makini School Kibos with 427 marks. The highest mark was a 5 point drop from 433 in 2020 to 428.
According to Magoha, more than 11,857 candidates scored between 400 and 500 marks, a total of 315, 275 candidates scored between 300-399, while 578,197 scored between 200-299 marks.
How the students performed:
- 400 to 500 – 11,857
- 300 to 399 – 315,275
- 200 to 299 – 578,197
Languages that were improved compared to 2020 results are English Composition, Kiswahili Lugha, Kiswahili Insha, Kenyan Sign language, Science, and social studies. However, Mathematics, English and Religious Education recorded a drop.
A total of 1.2 million candidates in 28,313 centers in 42 counties also improved in mean performance. The Cs also noted more female registration than men in 12 counties including Mombasa, Meru, Isiolo, Tharaka Nithi, Nairobi, Uasin Gishu, Busia, Bungoma, Kakamega, Vihiga, Kisumu, and Siaya.
The number of underage registered candidates also increased from 26,000 in 2020 to 33,000, with the most numbers registered from Baringo, Bomet, Kericho, West Pokot, and Nyamira counties.
On a gender basis, female candidates performed better in English and Kiswahili while the male candidates maintained the lead in Mathematics, Science, Sign Language, and religious education.
Candidates, their parents, and guardians can access the results through the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) website, SMS platforms, county education offices, and the respective schools.
For the SMS option, the candidates should send their index number, followed by the initials KCPE (in capital letters) to 20076 in order to access the results. The SMS platform is available for all mobile networks and will be charged 25 shillings each.
Students are also advised not to have spacing between the index number and the initials KCPE. Due to the urgency and high demand for the results, Magoha advises that the platform may experience delays and asked the students to be patient.