Note: Students can access their results by sending an SMS message to 20076 with the candidate's index number followed by KCSE (In capital letters).
Education Cabinet Secretary Professor George Magoha released the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results on Wednesday, December 18, exactly three weeks after the candidates sat for their last paper on Wednesday, November 27.
The release of the results was at the Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec) headquarters along Dennis Pritt Road, Nairobi in a surprise move that saw various stakeholders in the education sector troop into the venue.
This decision came after members of the Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec) board held a meeting on Monday, December 16, to approve the results ahead of presenting them to President Uhuru Kenyatta.
The results were released three days earlier than the 2018 exam with 51% male and 49% female candidates.
English, Kiswahili, Chemistry, Biology and Physics experienced a significant improvement in performance with female candidates performing better than males in a number of subjects including English.
627 scored A plains. 5,796 scored A-, C+ (minimum grade for direct university entry) shot to 125,746 compared to 90,377 in 2018.
In this live blog, Kenyans.co.ke, provides you with the by-the-minute coverage of the much-anticipated release from our reporter Simon Gichomo now at the Knec headquarters.
Best performing students.
1. Buruma Tony - Kapsabet Boys - 87.159
2. Barasa Maryanne Njeri - Kenya High School - 87.087
3. Aboke David - Kapsabet Boys - 87.085
4. Antony Owuor Ochieng - Maseno High School - 87.000
5. Mathuri Natasha Wawira - Kenya High School - 86.961
6. Kizito Esther - Kenya High School - 86.960
7. Long'ari Chelagat - Alliance Girls High School - 86.924
8. Hellen Njoki - Kenya High School - 86.914
9. Irene Chelagat - Moi Forces Lanet - 86.900
10. Laura Otieno - St. Brigid's High School -86.53
Most Improved Students from KCPE 2015
1. Kinyua Milka Wanjiru scored 179 marks in the 2015 KCPE, went to Gathara Secondary School where she scored a B-
2. Munyoki Mwikali scored 199 marks in the 2015 KCPE, went to Mama Maria Secondary School where she scored a B-
3. Sharon Chepkoech scored 183 marks in the 2015 KCPE, went to Zaire Secondary School, scoring a C+
4. Joseph Mwangi scored 193 marks in the 2015 KCPE, went to Mukui Secondary School, where he scored a C+
5.Mureti Timothy scored 194 marks in the 2015 KCPE, went to Kirindara Mixed Secondary School where he scored a C+
3:42 p.m.: Magoha : We promised to complete this process before Christmas and we did. This year has done better than last year, leakage before exams is past tense. KCSE has witnessed no iota of leakage this year.
The competency-based curriculum will be rolled out countrywide next year.
"Every learner who was pregnant as a learner must be brought back to school. We are sending a stern warning to some areas who have a habit of marrying school children that we shall take your wife back to school."
3:40 p.m. : Belio Kipsang: I assure our principles that we are engaging our colleagues at the Treasury that decapitation will be released in time
3:31 p.m.: TSC Nancy Macharia: On December 2, the Ministry of Education placed all KCPE candidates in High Schools. We shall also post 10,000 interns to your schools in connection with the 100 per cent transition. 2019 recorded the list number of malpractices.
3:10 p.m.: KNEC CEO Mercy Gathigia Karogo, "KNEC undertook the over the monitoring of the administrative examinations in 2091. It was overseen by President Uhuru Kenyatta and several other Cabinet Secretaries from different departments."
26580 teachers marked the 2019 exams. Three teachers passed away during the KCSE exercise.
The exams was administered for the 31st time since its inception. Challenges included heavy rains which included a logistic challenge to transport the materials.
3:00 p.m.: Magoha arrives and the release of the 2019 KCSE results commences.
2:30 p.m.: KNEC announces that CS George Magoha will release the KCSE results at KNEC grounds on Denis Pritt Road at 3 p.m.
1:05 p.m.: Citizen TV confirms that a number of stakeholders already arrived at the Knec Headquarters including high school headteachers. Kenya Secondary Schools teachers Chairman Kahi Indimuli was among the attendees and confirmed that the invitation was scheduled for 10 a.m.
12:40 p.m.: Cabinet Secretary George Magoha, who was to grace the event, got called to statehouse, leaving everyone wondering what was happening. The exercise was reportedly pushed to 2 p.m.
12:23 p.m.: KTN News interviews parents and teachers at Moi High School, Kabarak, in preparation with the impending release.
Gladys Chebet from Kuresoi stated, "I couldn't stay at home because I was anxious and Kabarak was nearby. I came, together with his brothers and sisters, to witness the results of my child who is a candidate and we believe that we passed with flying colours."
10:29 a.m.: Journalists pitch camp at the entrance of Knec headquarters on Dennis Pritt road awaiting Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha to arrive for the KCSE 2019 release.
9:00 a.m.: Education stakeholders start arriving at the Knec headquarters on Dennis Pritt road
Monday, Dec 16: Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec) board members hold a meeting to approve the results ahead of presenting them to President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Quick facts
The main examination period lasted 18 days from Monday, November 4, and came to a close Wednesday, November 27.
A total of 699,745 candidates sat for the 2019 KCSE examination.
Marking commenced on November 28, in 20 centres around Nairobi and with a total of 26,597 examiners.
The marking exercise was temporarily halted in some centres in Nairobi and Machakos with teachers decrying poor living conditions and demanding an increase per-script payment.
Union officials backed the teachers' demands with photos of the deplorable conditions markers were living in went viral on social media. This had cast doubt on the viability of Magoha's promise of releasing the results before Christmas Day.
The examination was carried out at 10,287 centres with total of 21 cases of malpractices were reported and 90 mobile phones were confiscated from candidates throughout the period
Earlier, Magoha had announced that 300 schools were put on notice after rumours emerged of planned cheating.
Juliet Otieno from Pangani Girls, Nairobi was last year’s top KCSE candidate with A of 87.664 points.
Here are some key stories that shaped the KCSE period.
KCSE Marking Halted in Some Centres
CS Magoha Warned Against Announcing KCSE Results Hurriedly
Mother Sits For KCSE 10 Years Later After Ridicule from In-Laws
Uhuru's Heart-warming Messages to KCPE and KCSE Candidates
Last Words 'Poisoned' KCSE Student Told Father Before Dying in His Arms
