As the 2019 Kenya certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams proceed countrywide, all eyes shift to among the best performing regions in Kenya, the Western region, which boosts good numbers in terms of candidates sitting for the exams. More than 600,000 candidates are doing the KCSE exams countrywide, and more than 1,000,000 candidates did the Kenya certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) which ended on Thursday, 31st October. The Counties of the former Western province boast a large number of candidates this time round, in both the KCPE and KCSE categories. Below is a break down of the numbers by Counties;
BUNGOMA COUNTY KCSE CANDIDATURE 2019
| SUB COUNTY | CENTRES | BOYS | GIRLS | TOTAL | |
| 1 | BUNGOMA NORTH | 29 | 1 516 | 1 374 | 2 890 |
| 2 | BUNGOMA EAST | 28 | 794 | 1 070 | 1 864 |
| 3 | KIMILILI | 35 | 2 125 | 1 547 | 3 672 |
| 4 | BUMULA | 51 | 1 866 | 1 754 | 3 620 |
| 5 | MT. ELGON | 18 | 760 | 722 | 1 482 |
| 6 | CHEPTAIS/KOPSIRO | 22 | 858 | 628 | 1 486 |
| 7 | TONGAREN | 24 | 1 000 | 1 041 | 2 041 |
| 8 | BUNGOMA SOUTH | 72 | 2 872 | 2 390 | 5 262 |
| 9 | BUNGOMA CENTRAL | 45 | 1 987 | 2 925 | 4 012 |
| 10 | BUNGOMA WEST | 30 | 1 151 | 1 252 | 2 403 |
| 11 | WEBUYE WEST | 36 | 1 454 | 1 625 | 3 079 |
| TOTAL | 390 | 16 383 | 15 428 | 31 811 |
BUNGOMA COUNTY KCPE CANDIDATURE 2019
| SUB COUNTY | CENTRES | BOYS | GIRLS | TOTAL | |
| 1 | BUNGOMA NORTH | 71 | 1 894 | 2 038 | 3 932 |
| 2 | BUNGOMA EAST | 68 | 1 977 | 2 013 | 3 990 |
| 3 | KIMILILI | 83 | 2 366 | 2 493 | 4 859 |
| 4 | BUMULA | 115 | 3 062 | 3 298 | 6 360 |
| 5 | MT. ELGON | 71 | 1 406 | 1 352 | 2 758 |
| 6 | CHEPTAIS/KOPSIRO | 99 | 1 652 | 1 573 | 3 225 |
| 7 | TONGAREN | 68 | 1 657 | 1 647 | 3 304 |
| 8 | BUNGOMA SOUTH | 135 | 3 378 | 3 701 | 7 079 |
| 9 | BUNGOMA CENTRAL | 101 | 2 458 | 2 371 | 4 831 |
| 10 | BUNGOMA WEST | 93 | 1 526 | 1 690 | 3 216 |
| 11 | WEBUYE WEST | 74 | 1 827 | 1 922 | 3 749 |
| TOTAL | 978 | 23 202 | 24 098 | 47 300 |
BUSIA COUNTY KCSE CANDIDATURE 2019
| SUB COUNTY | CENTRES | BOYS | GIRLS | TOTAL | |
| 1 | BUSIA | 26 | 1 068 | 948 | 2 016 |
| 2 | BUNYALA | 11 | 477 | 342 | 819 |
| 3 | BUMALA | 27 | 1 127 | 944 | 2 071 |
| 4 | SAMIA | 19 | 880 | 540 | 1 720 |
| 5 | NAMBALE | 21 | 1 001 | 857 | 1 858 |
| 6 | TESO NORTH | 31 | 1 183 | 1 241 | 2 424 |
| 7 | TESO SOUTH | 24 | 1 009 | 1 027 | 2 036 |
| TOTAL | 159 | 6 745 | 6 199 | 12 944 |
BUSIA COUNTY KCPE CANDIDATURE 2019
| SUB COUNTY | CENTRES | BOYS | GIRLS | TOTAL | |
| 1 | BUSIA | 61 | 1 631 | 1 984 | 3 615 |
| 2 | BUNYALA | 40 | 988 | 892 | 1 890 |
| 3 | BUMALA | 71 | 2 100 | 2 118 | 4 218 |
| 4 | SAMIA | 75 | 1 478 | 1 556 | 3 034 |
| 5 | NAMBALE | 60 | 1 495 | 1 693 | 3 188 |
| 6 | TESO NORTH | 103 | 1 739 | 1 855 | 3 594 |
| 7 | TESO SOUTH | 85 | 1 894 | 2 045 | 3 939 |
| TOTAL | 495 | 11 325 | 12 143 | 23 468 |
KAKAMEGA COUNTY KCSE CANDIDATURE 2019
| SUB COUNTY | CENTRES | BOYS | GIRLS | TOTAL | |
| 1 | LIKUYANI | 36 | 1 319 | 1 408 | 2 727 |
| 2 | LUGARI | 36 | 1 240 | 1 501 | 2 741 |
| 3 | MATETE | 19 | 849 | 708 | 1 557 |
| 4 | KAKAMEGA NORTH | 51 | 1 900 | 1 865 | 3 765 |
| 5 | KAKAMEGA EAST | 51 | 1 625 | 2 026 | 3 651 |
| 6 | KAKAMEGA SOUTH | 30 | 1 216 | 1 427 | 2 643 |
| 7 | KHWISERO | 26 | 855 | 766 | 1 631 |
| 8 | BUTERE | 33 | 1 083 | 1 425 | 2 508 |
| 9 | MUMIAS WEST | 34 | 1 335 | 1 335 | 2 670 |
| 10 | MUMIAS EAST | 28 | 1 132 | 1 018 | 2 180 |
| 11 | MATUNGU | 40 | 1 122 | 1 115 | 2 237 |
| 12 | NAVAKHOLO | 30 | 1 501 | 1 033 | 2 534 |
| 13 | KAKAMEGA CENTRAL | 28 | 1 186 | 1 174 | 2 360 |
| TOTAL | 442 | 16 363 | 16 801 | 33 164 |
KAKAMEGA COUNTY KCPE CANDIDATURE 2019
| SUB COUNTY | CENTRES | BOYS | GIRLS | TOTAL | |
| 1 | LIKUYANI | 90 | 2 346 | 2 530 | 4 876 |
| 2 | LUGARI | 79 | 1 893 | 1 914 | 3 807 |
| 3 | MATETE | 49 | 1 069 | 1 152 | 2 221 |
| 4 | KAKAMEGA NORTH | 139 | 3 253 | 3 486 | 6 739 |
| 5 | KAKAMEGA EAST | 104 | 2 299 | 2 708 | 5 007 |
| 6 | KAKAMEGA SOUTH | 84 | 1 443 | 1 658 | 3 101 |
| 7 | KHWISERO | 68 | 1 734 | 1 602 | 3 336 |
| 8 | BUTERE | 84 | 2 107 | 2 224 | 4 331 |
| 9 | MUMIAS WEST | 54 | 1 882 | 1 969 | 3 851 |
| 10 | MUMIAS EAST | 49 | 1 768 | 2 105 | 3 873 |
| 11 | MATUNGU | 70 | 2 142 | 2 247 | 4 387 |
| 12 | NAVAKHOLO | 75 | 2 083 | 2 371 | 4 454 |
| 13 | KAKAMEGA CENTRAL | 91 | 2 357 | 2 344 | 4 701 |
| TOTAL | 1036 | 26 376 | 28 310 | 54 686 | |
VIHIGA COUNTY KCSE CANDIDATURE 2019
| SUB COUNTY | CENTRES | BOYS | GIRLS | TOTAL | |
| 1 | SABATIA | 39 | 1 871 | 2 290 | 4 161 |
| 2 | HAMISI | 52 | 2 220 | 2 354 | 4 574 |
| 3 | VIHIGA | 28 | 1 158 | 1 128 | 2 686 |
| 4 | EMUHAYA | 21 | 885 | 814 | 1 699 |
| 5 | LUANDA | 22 | 747 | 1 450 | 2 197 |
| TOTAL | 162 | 6881 | 8 436 | 15 317 |
VIHIGA COUNTY KCPE CANDIDATURE 2019
| SUB COUNTY | CENTRES | BOYS | GIRLS | TOTAL | |
| 1 | SABATIA | 105 | 1 882 | 1 971 | 3 853 |
| 2 | HAMISI | 128 | 2 454 | 2 660 | 5 114 |
| 3 | VIHIGA | 74 | 1 490 | 1 482 | 2 972 |
| 4 | EMUHAYA | 49 | 1 172 | 1 369 | 2 541 |
| 5 | LUANDA | 64 | 1 363 | 4 191 | 2 854 |
| TOTAL | 420 | 8 361 | 8 973 | 17 334 |
TRANS NZOIA COUNTY KCSE CANDIDATURE 2019
| SUB COUNTY | CENTRES | BOYS | GIRLS | TOTAL | |
| 1 | ENDEBES | 17 | 1 628 | 1 630 | 3 258 |
| 2 | KWANZA | 53 | 1 512 | 1 613 | 3 125 |
| 3 | CHERANGANY | 74 | 2 695 | 2 313 | 5 008 |
| 4 | KIMININI | 66 | 3 346 | 3 328 | 6 674 |
| 5 | SABOTI | 49 | 2 127 | 1 639 | 3 766 |
| TOTAL | 259 | 11 308 | 10 523 | 21 831 |
TRANS NZOIA COUNTY KCPE CANDIDATURE 2019
| SUB COUNTY | CENTRES | BOYS | GIRLS | TOTAL | |
| 1 | ENDEBES | 56 | 1 628 | 1 650 | 3 278 |
| 2 | KWANZA | 118 | 2 531 | 2 496 | 5 027 |
| 3 | CHERANGANY | 149 | 3 029 | 3 118 | 6 147 |
| 4 | KIMININI | 134 | 3 333 | 3 328 | 6 661 |
| 5 | SABOTI | 105 | 2 975 | 3 058 | 6 033 |
| TOTAL | 562 | 13 496 | 13 650 | 27 146 |
