Poor grades haunt KCPE top performers

Some 6,000 students who sat this year’s Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education examinations in national schools are in shock after they posted poor results.

National schools are the most sought after institutions. Many parents struggle to take their children to good public and private primary learning institution just so that they secure them places in the prestigious national schools. The fees paid in these schools are also higher, but it has been believed they have the best learning facilities.