Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has officially released the 2024 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results.
Speaking on Thursday, January 6, during the release at Mitihani House, Nairobi, Ogamba disclosed that 17 subjects recorded a significantly improved performance.
These include Mathematics alternative A and B, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, General Science, History and Government, Geography and IRE.
Others are Agriculture, Woodwork, Metal Work, Drawing and Design, Aviation Technology, Computer Studies, Kenyan Sign Language and Business Studies.
On the other hand, the CS noted that English, Kiswahili, Biology for the Blind, CRE, Home Science, Building Construction, Electricity, French, German and Music recorded a drop in performance.
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At the same time, Ogamba explained that female candidates recorded a better mean score performance than male candidates in seven subjects.
These are English, Kiswahili, Kenyan Sign Language, French, Home Science, CRE and Art & Design.
On the other hand, male candidates recorded better mean score performance than female candidates in 23 subjects, which include Mathematics alternative A & B, Biology & Biology for the Blind, Physics, Chemistry, General Science, History & Government and Geography.
Others are IRE, Woodwork, Metal Work, Building & Construction, Power Mechanics, Electricity, Drawing & Design, Aviation Technology, Agriculture, Computer Studies, German, Arabic, Music and Business Studies.
Ogamba noted that the 2024 KCSE examination results were graded using the reviewed grading system, in which the overall grade at the KCSE examination has considered Mathematics, the best-performed language among English/Kiswahili/Kenyan Sign Language and the best performed five subjects.
Meanwhile, the CS stated that 840 candidates were involved in examination irregularities in the examination and their examination results have been cancelled while the results of 2,829 candidates have been withheld.
“The results of the 2,829 candidates suspected to have been involved in the examination irregularities have been withheld pending completion of investigations that should be completed within a period of 30 days from the official day of release of examination results,” Ogamba stated.
