Matiang'i Releases 2017 KCPE Results, Top Candidate Scores 455 Marks
2017 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examinations top candidate has scored 455 marks - an improvement over last year's 437 marks, the Ministry of Education discloses.
Announcing the results at Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development on Tuesday morning, Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i attributed the improvement to strict rules in schools and the manner in which the tests were administered.
“Our highest candidate this year scored 455 marks. You know last year, the top candidate got 437 marks which is a remarkable improvement. In fact, if last year’s top candidate was ranked, they would not even be in the top 20 category this year because we have candidates who have performed very well,” he said.
A total of 9,846 candidates attained 400 marks and above, with Matiang'i guaranteeing those with above 400 marks places in national schools. No incidents of malpractices were identified in this year's exam, meaning each candidate who sat for the test will receive their results.
The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) said the quick marking and release of the results was enabled by the 20 newly acquired Sh100 million automated Optical Mark Recognition machines that fastened the marking process.
“This time I want to guarantee you and you can take it to the bank. There shall be no complaints because our marks are at 99.98 per cent which means that each child will get what is due to him,” KNEC Chairman George Magoha stated, adding that the automated machines reduced the work force by up to 50 per cent.
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Thankyou Matiang'i, wish you…
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Thankyou Matiang'i, wish you had a twin to take care of Raila full time cos Kenya would be in a better place. You have done a job with him on a part time basis and excelled in raising the Standard of edu in Kenya. Good work!!!
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In reply to Thankyou Matiang'i, wish you… by Mugi (not verified)
@mugi we don’t need someone to tame Raila. Raila is in the opposition . Let Raila stay there as watchdog to tell us who is stealing money from the tax payers . We need another Matiang’i to tame those those two at Jubilee and their cronies. First, we need that second Matiang’i to to put a stop to drinking while working . We don’t want to see a drunk president giving drunk speeches while the deputy is busy grabbing other people’s lands. How do you explain someone going from a few hundred shillings to multi billions in ten years? What job or business gives some one 100 billion in ten years. Even Safaricom with millions of customers does not make that kind of money percentage wise. Let’s forget Raila not because he is bad but because he is not the president . Let’s now concentrate on our president Uhuru producing meaningful economic prosperty to our people instead of allowing a few gems people ransack the money that belongs to Kenyans .
We also need another Matiang’i to control procurement of government entities. This is where 90 % of the stolen money comes from. Remember those ball points procurers by Waiguru for almost a thousand per ballpoint?
Uhuru seems to be just happy been the president . Either he is part of the corruption, or he is too drunk to know that he has some men around him who are stealing anything on their path .
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