The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) has dismissed social media reports indicating Nyambaria High School scored a mean grade of A in the 2023 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations.
In a statement on Monday, January 8, KNEC flagged a post that showed Nyambaria results terming it fake.
The clarification comes after netizens claimed that the Nyamira County-based school topped the 2023 KCSE.
Nyamira Senator Okong’o Omogeni also shared the flagged results while congratulating Nyambaria High School.
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“Congratulations to Nyambaria High Schools for topping in the recently released KCSE exams. Congratulations to all Gusii schools for performing exemplary well,” Okongo wrote on his Facebook page.
Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu released the 2023 KCSE results on Monday at Moi Girls Eldoret.
A total of 899,453 candidates sat the 2023 KCSE examination, 450,554 were male, while 448,899 were female, representing 50.09 percent and 49.9 percent.
Out of the candidates, 1,216 students got straight As, 7,254 got A- (minus), 18,078 attained B+ (plus), 36,728 got B (plain) and 78,343 got C+ (plus).
A total of 201,133 KCSE candidates qualified for university placement compared to 173,345 (19.62%) in the year 2022.
Out of the 30 subjects offered in 2023, twelve (12) subjects recorded a significant performance improvement - Mathematics, Kiswahili, Biology, Biology for the Blind, CRE, Business Studies, German, Music, Chemistry, Building Construction, French, and Electricity.
