New details have emerged indicating that only 19 counties had students getting grade A in the 2017 KCSE.
According to the Standard, twenty-eight counties did not have any candidate with an A grade with only 21 schools nationwide producing the 142 As secured in the examinations.
The 19 counties that managed to have students get straight As include; Kiambu, Siaya, Nakuru, Nairobi, Uasin Gishu, Migori, Bungoma, Nyeri, Kisii, Mombasa, Kericho, Nandi, Vihiga, Murangāa, Kakamega, Kisumu, Homa Bay, and Nyamira.
Baringo, Bomet, Busia, Elgeyo Marakwet, Embu, Garissa, Isiolo, Kajiado,Kilifi, Kirinyaga Kitui Kwale Laikipia Lamu Machakos Makueni Mandera Meru Marsabit Narok Nyandarua Samburu Taita TavetaTana River Tharaka Nithi Trans Nzoia Turkana Wajir and West Pokot counties did not manage to have any A plain student.
Meanwhile, Kiambu County had the most number of As recorded at 34.
[caption caption="CS Fred Matiang'i and KNEC officials"]
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Following the release of the results, Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i came under sharp criticism with stakeholders complaining that the papers were hurriedly marked.
On Thursday, the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary General Wilson Sossion noted that there were irregularities in the marking of the exam papers.
Speaking to Kenyans.co.ke, Mr Sossion stated that the results needed to be audited as the marking process fell below the international standards of measurement and evaluation.
"KNEC must cancel the KCSE results because they were not taken through the normative regulation system. The CS (referring to Education CS Fred Matiang'i) should not have released the results because you can not awards marks on the raw marks," he stated.
[caption caption="KNUT Secretary-General Wilson Sossion"]
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