KCSE 2019 Summary: Top students, schools

The Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination results were released on Wednesday afternoon at the KNEC headquarters in Nairobi.

The examinations were done between November 4, 2019, and November 27, 2019, with a total of 699, 745 candidates sitting for the papers.

KCSE 2019 top 10 candidates:

  1. Buluma Tony Wabuko — Kapsabet Boys (87.159)
  2. Barasa Maryanne Njeri– Kenya High School (87.087)
  3. Aboge David Odhiambo — Kapsabet Boys (87.080)
  4. Anthony Owuor Ochieng — Maseno School (87.000)
  5. Mathuri Natasha Wawira — Kenya High School (86.961)
  6. Kizito Ezra Sikuta — Moi High School Kabarak (86.960)
  7. Long’ali Chepengat — Alliance High School (86.924)
  8. Ndathi Hellen Njoki — Kenya High School (86.914)
  9. Siele Chelang’at Aileen — Moi Forces Academy Lanet (86.900)
  10. Laura Chelang’at Ruto — St. Brigid’s Girls Kiminini (86.533)

Top 10 schools with the highest number of A’s:

  1. The Kenya High -76
  2. Kapsabet High School - 49
  3. Alliance High School - 48
  4. Moi High School, Kabarak - 30
  5. Alliance Girls School - 27
  6. Maryhill Girls High School - 25
  7. Maseno School - 23
  8. Nairobi School - 23
  9. Mangu High School - 23
  10. Moi Girls High School, Eldoret – 21

Top 10 overall under-16 candidates:

  1. Kizito Ezra Sikuta – A – Moi High School Kabarak
  2. Chepkemoi Keyline – A – Moi Tea
  3. Winnie Wanjiku – A- Kenya High School
  4. Dancan Rutto – A- Maranda
  5. Tracey Wambugu – A- Maryhill Girls
  6. Faith Njoki – A- St Mary’s Girls, Igoji
  7. Marion Effie – A- Kipsigis Girls
  8. Moses Kyama – A – Alliance High
  9. Joshua Saitoti – (A-) – Nyeri Baptist
  10. Staicy Nelima – (A-) – Pangani Girls

Most improved candidates KCPE vs KCSE:

  1. Kinyua Milka Wanjiru 179 B-
  2. Mbugua Macharia 176 C+
  3. Joseph Mwangi 193 C+
  4. Timothy Mureithi 194 C+
  5. Muchai Samson 277 A-
  6. Munywoki Mwikali 199 B-
  7. Sharon Chepkoech 183 C+

How to check KCSE 2019 results

1. Go to MESSAGES on your phone and enter the index number in full followed by KCSE.

2. Send it to 20076.

The charges will be around Sh25.

Principals of the respective schools can also download and print the results of their students through the Ministry of Education online portal.