9,354 candidates to sit special KCPE exams in January
Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu at the same time announced the Form One selection process will begin on Monday.
The Kenya National Exams Council (Knec) has announced that it will arrange for special Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCPE) exams for 9,354 candidates in January next year.
KNEC CEO David Njeng'ere this provision will be made for learners who registered for the 2023 KCPE exams but missed to sit for their papers.
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"The council shall organize for KCPE candidates who had registered but were unable to sit their exams, to do so after 30 days," Njeng'ere announced on Thursday during the release of the 2023 KCPE exams at Mitihani House in Nairobi.
Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu at the same time announced the Form One selection process will begin on Monday, 27 November.
"Already, the Ministry has developed a fair and transparent system for Form One placement that will ensure national, regional and socio-economic balance is achieved," Machogu said.
The CS said the process would take two weeks to conclude.
A total of 1,406,557 candidates sat for this year's exam. The CS announced the top 2023 KCPE candidate scored 428 marks out of 500. This is a slight decline from last year where the top student scored 431 marks.
The CS at the same time announced only two candidates were involved in exam malpractices during the exams.
Machogu said one of the candidates was found with unauthorised notes while the other one was found with a mobile phone.
This year's results will mark the last examinations under the 8-4-4 education system which has since been replaced with the Competency-Based Curriculum.
