2019 KCPE Results Summary
1,083,456 candidates sat the 2019 KCPE examination, an increase from 1,052, 344 candidates in 2018,
Of these, 543,582 (50.17%) were boys and 539,874 (49.82%) girls.
Nairobi had 62,498 candidates followed by Kakamega with 54,311 and Nakuru 53,225.
Counties with the lowest candidature were: Lamu (2,959), Isiolo (3,454) and Samburu (4,793).
BEST CANDIDATES
The top candidate in the country was Andy Michael Munyiri of Damacrest Schools, Thogoto, with 440 marks.
Three candidates tied in the second position, two of them girls from public schools.
They were Flavian Onyango of Chakol Girls (439 marks), June Cheptoo Koech of Sangalo Central (439 marks) and Sean Michael Ndung’u of Kitengela International School.
The number of candidates scoring 400 marks and above dropped to 9,770 (0.90%) from 11,559 (1.10%) last year.
There was a rise however in the number of candidates scoring between 301 and 400 marks, growing to 243,320 (22.46%) from 223,862 (21.27%) last year.
Candidates with 201-300 were 566,886 compared to 576,346 in 2018.
262,307 candidates scored between 101-201 compared to 235,555 students in 2018.
Lastly 1,173 candidates scored 1,173 marks an improvement from 2,198.
MORE FEMALE
Some 18 counties registered more female candidates compared with male candidates.
These counties are: Kakamega, Nairobi, Meru, Bungoma, Vihiga, Busia, Kiambu, Siaya, Kitui, Embu, Kisumu, Elgeyo Marakwet, Tharaka Nithi, Kirinyaga, Nyandarua, Trans Nzoia, Mombasa and Bomet.
The number of candidates who were absent increased by 2,322 (58.78%), from 3,950 in 2018 to 6,272 in the 2019 KCPE examination.
The highest number of absent candidates was recorded in Meru (407) and Turkana (385).
UNDERAGE, OVERAGE CANDIDATES
The number of under-age candidates increased from 15,747 (1.48%) in 2018 to 20,086 (1.84%) in 2019.
The counties that had the highest number of candidates with under-age candidates were: Bungoma (1,770), Bomet (1,111), and Kericho (1,144).
Three top counties with the highest cases of over-age candidates (above 19 years) were: Turkana (4,013), Garissa (1,957) and Kilifi (3,716). Performance of Candidates
SUBJECT PERFORMANCE
Candidates improved in English, Kiswahili, Kenya Sign Language, Social Studies and Religious Education.
There was, however, a slight drop in mathematics and science.
Top 100 Students
No. |
KCPE CANDIDATE |
MARKS |
PRIMARY SCHOOL |
1 |
MUNYIRI ANDY MICHAEL |
440 |
DAMACREST SCHOOLS THOGOTO |
2 |
KOECH JEPTOO JUNE |
439 |
SANGALO CENTRAL ACAD
|
3 |
SEAN MICHAEL NDUNG'U |
439 |
KITENGELA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
|
4 |
ONYANGO FLAVIAN |
439 |
CHAKOL GIRLS
|
5 |
DELCY MUHANI CHELANGAT ASIENGA |
437 |
MAKINI SCHOOL
|
6 |
GITHENG'ERE AYVEN KIMUHU |
437 |
MAGADI SODA SCHOOL |
7 |
MUKANZI FABIOLA MUKABANE |
437 |
BOOKER ACADEMY
|
8 |
TAMARA KAFEDHA NDUNGA |
436 | Consolata |
9 |
LEON KANDIE
NEYOLE |
436 |
ST SCHOLASTICA SCHOOL-KIMUMU |
10 |
CALEB SAMERI |
436 |
LIZAR JUNIOR SCHOOL
|
11 |
WACHIRA JAMES GITHUKU |
436 |
HIGH PEAK
|
12 |
KANYUA DERRICK PRINCE |
436 |
HIGH PEAK
|
13 |
BRIANNA NAMUMA KULUNDU |
436 |
KITENGELA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
|
14 |
CHAKA DERRICK MWERO |
435 |
KENYA NAVY
|
15 |
KAMAU RICKWARREN MBURU |
435 |
EMMANUEL ACADEMY
|
16 |
NOELA JEROP MASWAN |
435 |
MAKINI SCHOOL
|
17 |
BRIAN KIPCHIRCHIR |
435 |
ANCILLA CATHOLIC ACADEMY |
18 |
MANG'ONG'O HEZBORNE ORANGI |
435 |
KAGAKI
|
19 |
KARIUKI SANDRA MUTHONI |
434 |
MOI NYERI COMPLEX
|
20 |
MWANIKI KAREN WANGUI |
434 |
GREEN COTTAGE ACADEMY |
21 |
ODHIAMBO PHOEBE WENDY OJIAMBO |
434 |
DAMACREST SCHOOLS THOGOTO |
22 |
NDEGWA SHANTAL MUKAGAKWAYA |
434 |
RIARA SPRINGS ACADEMY
|
23 |
WAFULA FRIDA NAKHANU |
434 |
LINE MEMBER JUNIOR SCHOOL |
24 |
GRIFFIN ARAMA MATUNDURA |
434 |
ELSA PREPARATORY
|
25 |
KIEYA ANNIE WANGUI |
433 |
MARY IMMACULATE
|
26 |
NICK MATHENGE |
433 |
LILY ACADEMY
|
27 |
MWORIA KOOME ROY |
433 |
ST ANN DAY AND BOARDING KARIENE
|
28 |
MUTHEE ARNOLD MUTWIRI |
433 |
KATHIGIRI B
|
29 |
ANUNDA BILL MORONDI |
433 |
LAKEWOOD SCHOOL |
30 |
TEDDY SEPEKWA KUNTAI |
433 |
KITENGELA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
|
31 |
NYAKUNDI JONATHAN OSIEMO |
433 |
MAGADI SODA SCHOOL |
32 |
OTIENO RICK OCHIENG |
433 |
HILL SCHOOL
|
33 |
VIVIAN WACHERA |
433 |
FESBETH ACADEMY
|
34 |
WANDIA MARYANN WANGECHI |
432 |
TECHNOLOGY
|
35 |
GICHERU ANGELA MURUGI |
432 |
JOSU ACADEMY
|
36 |
NJAU DAVID KIHU |
432 |
ZAU SCHOOL |
37 |
GITONGA VINCENT MWIRIGI |
432 |
KATHIGIRI B
|
38 |
KHAMASI MICHELLE IJELEHA |
432 |
WHITE STAR ACADEMY
|
39 |
SHIRLEY MUKUHI MAUREEN |
432 |
MAKINI SCHOOL
|
40 |
ODUKA MAYA AOKO |
432 |
KIANDA SCHOOL
|
41 |
NGANGA JONATHAN NJUGUNA |
432 |
RUARAKA ACADEMY
|
42 |
KARANJA ESTHER WANGU |
432 |
ST MARY'S RUARAKA |
43 |
ONDIMU TRACY MORAA |
432 |
LIONS
|
44 |
OCHIENG LETESIA AWINO |
432 |
LIONS
|
45 |
MUGAMBI MITCHEL NKIROTE |
432 |
LIONS
|
46 |
MANGI HOPE MANYANGE |
432 |
KENVIC SCHOOL
|
47 |
TONGWA LEON JABALI |
432 |
ONGATA ACADEMY
|
48 |
OJWANG DANELLA CLARE |
432 |
ST.MONICA ACADEMY
|
49 |
OMUTERE COLLINS NJENGA |
432 |
SAMBU CENTRAL PRIMARY SCHOOL |
50 |
SABASTIAN ANZIMBU NGAIRA |
432 |
FESBETH ACADEMY
|
15 |
DANIEL MOSOMI OBAARA |
432 |
ELIMU
|
52 |
MAERI ALEX CURTIS |
432 |
ST PETER'S CAPE VIEW
|
53 |
GODWINS OLOO OKOTH |
432 |
OBER BOYS
|
54 |
ONGERI MONG'INA SANDRA |
432 |
ST ANDREWS GIRLS KAGGWA
|
55 |
RODNEY ISACK KAHURA |
431 |
KILIFI HIGH VISION ACADEMY
|
56 |
KINYUA FRANKLIN MURIITHI |
431 |
MULTIPLE ACADEMY
|
57 |
MURIUKI SANDRA WANJIRU |
431 |
DAMACREST SCHOOLS THOGOTO |
58 |
NZUKI WINFRED MUMBE |
431 |
LILY ACADEMY
|
59 |
NYAORA ELIUD MAKAMBI |
431 |
EXCEL ACADEMY
|
60 |
ODHIAMBO JESSICA ALUDO |
431 |
TASSIA SCHOOL
|
61 |
BRAMWEL KIPKOSGEI |
431 |
DISNEYLAND ACADEMY |
62 |
OTIENDE TIMOTHY WELEDI |
431 |
LIONS
|
63 |
KIAMBI GEORGE NDUNGU |
431 |
HIGH PEAK
|
64 |
KARANJA MATTHEW LEROY |
431 |
HIGH PEAK
|
65 |
NJENGA ESTHER NYAKWEYA |
431 |
MOI KABARAK
|
66 |
KIRUI TERRYLEEN CHERONO |
431 |
GRASEMO ACADEMY |
67 |
NYONGESA PRECIOUS NAKHUMICHA |
431 |
GILGIL HILLS MIXED BOARDING
SCHOOL |
68 |
BRIAN KIBET |
431 |
GRACE ACADEMY KAPSUSER |
69 |
KIPTOO CYRUS |
431 |
TERESIA
|
70 |
FIONAH NJERI |
431 |
KITENGELA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
|
71 |
LUTUNGU SHEKAYNA MWANISA |
431 |
SUCCESS ACADEMY
|
72 |
ONYANGO MATHEWS ADEKA |
431 |
MAGADI SODA SCHOOL |
73 |
CYNTHIA DEBORAH |
431 |
KAKAMEGA PRIMARY
SCHOOL |
74 |
NGAIRA SHANIQUE KHASIMWA |
431 |
FESBETH ACADEMY
|
75 |
ERROL AUTE AGAI |
431 |
CHEMELIL SUGAR
|
76 |
ROBINSON ONDU |
431 |
DISCIPLES OF MERCY SCHOOL |
77 |
MWITA FIDEL CASTRO |
431 |
KAMAGAMBO ADVENTIST |
78 |
MAXWELL NZARO MBEO |
430 |
MAERENI
|
79 |
NJOROGE EUGENE MUKUI |
430 |
SUKARI PRESBYTERIAN
|
80 |
KOINE LORNA NJERI |
430 |
SUKARI PRESBYTERIAN
|
81 |
MUMINA ASHLEY MUMO |
430 |
KISC-KITENGELA INTERNATIONAL
SCHOOL |
82 |
MUKONZO ROBINSON MUTUKU |
430 |
EMMANUEL SPRINGS ACADEMY
|
83 |
MUCHANGA CHELSEA MUTHONI |
430 |
HAPPYLAND PREPARATORY SCHOOL |
84 |
KARANJA JOY WANGARI |
430 |
ST. HANNAHS PRIMARY |
85 |
NICOLE MUTANU MUSYOKI |
430 |
CONSOLATA
|
86 |
KIMANI PHILIP MURAGURI |
430 |
MWIKI GOODHOPE ACADEMY
|
87 |
NAIBEI DYLEEN YEGO |
430 |
EL-SHADDAI
|
88 |
WANG'ONDU MITCHELLE JOLEANE W |
430 |
RIARA SPRINGS ACADEMY
|
89 |
NJEHIA WINNIE JOHANES WAMBUI |
430 |
LITTLE LAMBS SCHOOL WARENG |
90 |
ABDI SALAM HAWATIF |
430 |
LIONS
|
91 |
SIMON MAINA NJUGUNA |
430 |
NAIVASHA BOARDING
|
92 |
MOYWAYWA LILIAN ALBRIGHT |
430 |
LIZAR JUNIOR SCHOOL
|
93 |
TOROTWA ASAPH KIBIWOTT |
430 |
MOI KABARAK
|
94 |
KOSGEI ANGELA CHEPNGENO |
430 |
KERICHO PRIMARY
|
95 |
ISAACK KIPKOECH |
430 |
PROGRESSIVE CHEPCHEP
|
96 |
JEPLETING JAEL |
430 |
JOYLAND SCHOOL TERESIA |
97 |
ROTICH TABITHA SIFA |
430 |
LESSOS EDUCATIONAL CENTRE
|
98 |
KEPOI IAN TOBIKO |
430 |
THE STEPPING STONE ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL |
99 |
SALATON RYAN LARIA |
430 |
MAGADI SODA SCHOOL |
100 |
MWETICH LAWRENCE CHEBII |
430 |
RAVINE GREEN VIEW |