Kenyan student ranked best globally in IGCSE exams

Manraj Singh, displaying an achievement certificate at Melvin Jones Lions Academy, Nakuru on June 20, 2017. He gained the highest mark in the world for Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (without coursework) in the June 2016 Cambridge examinations. Over 10, 000 schools in 160 countries sat for the examinations. Photo/Suleiman Mbatiah/Standard

A 17-year-old Kenyan student has been ranked the best globally after emerging top in the 2016 Cambridge International examinations tested across 160 countries.

Manraj Singh, a student at Melvin Jones Lions Academy in Nakuru County, was awarded Outstanding Cambridge Learner Award after his exemplary performance in the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) exams.