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KCSE results improve as bottom grades decline

Kenya High School Principal Rev Edith Koech celebrates 2025 KCSE results with teachers, parents and students on January 9, 2026. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard]

Candidates in the 2025 KCSE have posted better scores compared to the previous two years, even as bottom grades declined.

An analysis of data in the past three years shows growth in top grades and candidates qualifying for university, while the share of candidates at the very bottom is shrinking.

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