Education Cabinet Secretary Migos Ogamba on Thursday afternoon announced the release of the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education KCSE.
In the KCSE results released, learners who scored mean grade A in the 2024 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination improved from 1,216 in 2023 to 1,693 in 2024 a clear rise of top scorers countrywide.
The Education C S commended the learners and accredited the performance to the new grading system that was implemented in 2023.
Based on the new system of grading, only two mandatory subjects; Mathematics and one language (either English, Kiswahili or Kenya Sign Language) are considered in computing the mean grade as compared to the previous structure that considered five subjects across three cluster groups.
Ogamba said that candidates’ exam papers were anonymous during the marking process to enhance transparency.
He further said that the number of candidates with direct university entry qualifications (grade C+ and above) rose to 246,391 (25.53 per cent) compared to 201,133 (22.27 per cent) in 2023.
Additionally, the number of candidates with grade C- is 476,889 (49.41 per cent) compared to 401,216 (44.2 per cent) in 2023.
Those who attained a D+ and above were 605,774 (62.76 per cent) compared to 526,222 (58.22 per cent) in the previous examinations.
48,333, scored a mean grade of E, a total that comprised 20,112 women and 28,221 men.
During the release, the CS confirmed that 840 candidates’ results were cancelled after they engaged in exam irregularities. A further 2,829 candidates’ results were withheld for suspicion of irregularities pending completion of investigations within 30 days.
CS Ogamba confirmed that disciplinary action will be taken on 91 contracted professionals and teachers who aided in irregularities.
