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Concern over growing inequality as 47,798 candidates score E

Education CS Julius Ogamba and Basic Education PS Julius Bitok before the release of 2025 KCSE results, on January 9, 2026. [Peter Ochieng, Standard]

Some 47,798 candidates scored grade E in last year’s KCSE examinations, revealing a worrying trend of low grades under the 8-4-4 system.

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