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The region’s best candidate had 442 marks out of a possible 500 marks

Nyanza's best candidate Sarah Ondari of Elsa Academy in Kisii scored 442 marks. She wants to be neurosurgeon. [Eric Abuga|Standard]

Girls from Nyanza region maintained a sterling performance in the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) for a second consecutive year as they beat the boys to top positions. 

Most schools in the region posted improved results, with private schools bouncing back to the top ranks after trailing public institutions last year.

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