KCPE Stories

2025 marks a historic shift with no Form One intake after 39 years
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 02, 2025

KESSHA national chairperson Willy Kuria expressed concern about the financial shortfall in secondary schools.

KNEC calls for collection of 2022, 2023 examination certificates
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 18, 2024

The announcement comes as a relief to many candidates who have been eagerly anticipating the arrival of their well-deserved certificates.

Teachers' union sounds alarm over budget cuts for national exams
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 11, 2024

The union's National Chairperson Omboka Milemba noted that KNEC will either not administer the exams or will impose additional costs on parents.

Kwale top student unable to join secondary school for lack of fees
Mishi Gongo  |  Mar 27, 2024

The family appeals to well-wishers and the government for support in enabling their son to realize his dreams.

Rights bodies file suit to stop national exams until results are audited
Mary Wambui  |  Feb 14, 2024

The petitioners allege widespread irregularities in last year's results that they claim saw KCPE candidates receive conflicting results on November 23...

California Group of Schools celebrates remarkable academic achievements
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Feb 10, 2024

Established in 2010 with a modest enrollment of 65 students, California Group of Schools now has over 1,300 students.

Form One transition rate in Northeastern hits 96 per cent
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 05, 2024

The President announced the government has already disbursed Sh7.5 billion to schools countrywide.

Governor Issa awards five students who excelled in KCPE
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jan 13, 2024

He pledged that those who scored 300 marks and above but did not receive sponsorship would be supported by the county

Despite missing KCPE, 2000 candidates will still join Secondary School: CS Machogu
Patel Okumu  |  Jan 08, 2024

Despite missing the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) exams last year, approximately 2,000 students will still have the opportunity to joi...

Dreams on Hold: Top KCPE Performer in Mandera risks missing dream school
Abdimalik Hajir  |  Jan 04, 2024

Nurdin Abdullahi, the top student in his public primary school in Mandera, faces the heartbreaking possibility of his dream of becoming a neurosurgeon...

Raila Odinga raises alarm over threats to integrity of national exams
Abdimalik Hajir  |  Dec 06, 2023

In a press statement released recently, Raila Odinga, the leader of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), expressed grave concerns over the alleged je...

133 KCPE candidates awarded wrong marks - KNEC
Dennis Tarus  |  Nov 26, 2023

KNEC said it received queries from candidates with low marks in some of the subjects, mainly in English and Kiswahili.

Kamukunji Constituency public schools celebrate impressive KCPE results
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Nov 25, 2023

Public and community-integrated primary schools in Kamukunji Constituency are celebrating outstanding achievements in the recently released Kenya Cert...

Ten schools in Ademasajida, Wajir County are yet to receive their KCPE results
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Nov 24, 2023

Ten primary schools in Ademasajida town, Hadado Sub-county, Wajir County, find themselves in a state of uncertainty as they await the release of their...

Eastleigh's California Group of Schools shines in 2023 KCPE as 20 candidates score over 400 marks
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Nov 24, 2023

Celebrations erupted at California Group of Schools in Eastleigh as the institution marked an exceptional performance in the 2023 Kenya Certificate of...

Moi Forces Academy produces top KCPE candidate in Kamukunji Constituency
Patel Okumu  |  Nov 23, 2023

In a celebration of academic excellence, Kamukunji Constituency witnessed the remarkable achievements of its top-performing students in the 2023 Kenya...

More males than females registered for KCPE in North Eastern
Patel Okumu  |  Nov 23, 2023

In Mandera, the gender parity is significantly skewed, with 37.23 per cent females and 62.77 per cent males among the candidates. This indicates a not...

Michael Warutere from Riara Springs Academy is the top student in 2023 KCPE
Patel Okumu  |  Nov 23, 2023

Michael Warutere, a student from Riara Springs Academy, Nairobi has emerged as the top performer in the 2023 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (K...

9,354 candidates to sit special KCPE exams in January
Dennis Tarus  |  Nov 23, 2023

Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu at the same time announced the Form One selection process will begin on Monday.

How candidates performed in 2023 KCPE exams
Dennis Tarus  |  Nov 23, 2023

The bulk of the candidates 658,278 (46.49 per cent) scored between 200-299 marks.