The 2021 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) results were released by Education Cabinet Secretary, George Magoha.
The CS - while noting that the overall performance in this year's exams had improved - noted that some schools recorded impressive growth in their mean score this year compared to 2020.
Here are the eight most-improved schools in the former eight provinces:
1. Coast - Kambi ya Waya Primary School - recorded a mean score of 266 this year from 203 marks in 2020.
2. Central - Njenga Karume Primary School - posted a 248 mean score compared to 207 marks mean score in 2020.
3. Eastern - Ngukuini Primary School - recorded a mean score of 250 marks against 165 in 2020.
4. Nairobi - Cheleta Primary School - got 263 marks as the mean score from the previous year's 213 marks.
5. Rift Valley - Lenkishon Primary School - recorded 272 marks mean score compared to the previous year's 198 marks.
6. Western - Kewa DEB Primary School - posted a mean score of 284 marks in this year's exam compared to 216 marks last year.
7. Nyanza - Nyangiti Primary School - got a mean score of 232 marks against 170 in 2020.
8. North Eastern - Mandera DEB Primary School - recorded a mean score of 270 marks against 181 last year.
Magoha expressed confidence that the exam was transparent, turning down any claims of examination malpractices.
"This year's KCPE is the last examination being released under the Jubilee administration, a regime that has seen a six-year run of the cleanest and flawless national examination campaign," he noted.
Candidates, their parents, and guardians can access the results through the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) website, SMS platforms, county education offices and the respective schools.
For the SMS option, the candidates should send their index number, followed by the initials KCPE (in capital letters) to 20076 in order to access the results.
