2025 KCSE results: A grades rise from 2024 amid strong national school showings

Official 2025 KCSE results released by Kenya's Ministry of Education show an increase in straight A grades to 1,932 students (0.19% of 993,226 candidates), up from 1,693 (0.18%) in 2024. This follows provisional figures highlighting top national schools like Moi Kabarak.

Building on provisional results where Moi High School Kabarak led with a mean score of 10.59, official statistics released on January 9, 2026, confirm a rise in top performers in the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams.

The ministry credits reforms, stricter monitoring, and improved school environments. National schools continue dominating top grades. The 270,715 candidates achieving C+ or higher—aligning with provisional data—qualify for direct university entry.

Despite challenges, this upward trend underscores progress, though the low percentage of highest achievers highlights areas for further improvement.

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Leading national schools across Kenya have posted strong performances in the recently released 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations, based on provisional results compiled from school tallies. Moi High School Kabarak in Nakuru County topped the list with a mean score of 10.59. Official results are expected soon from the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC).

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The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has officially released the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results at AIC Chebisaas High School in Eldoret. The results portal crashed due to high traffic, prompting KNEC to provide helpline numbers for assistance. Over 270,000 candidates achieved a C+ or above, qualifying for direct university entry.

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Following the initial Grade 10 placements released on December 19, the Ministry of Education has processed 183,000 transfer requests from KJSEA 2025 candidates, approving 116,000 while rejecting 66,000 due to limited capacity at top schools. Affected students can submit fresh appeals in early January.

Following a first revision phase that drew over 100,000 applications, Kenya's Ministry of Education has announced a second review period for Grade 10 senior school placements from January 6 to 9, 2026. Education CS Julius Ogamba cited legitimate reasons for requests, as schools reopen on January 5.

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The shift from primary to Grade 10 under Kenya's Competency-Based Curriculum has created major challenges for public secondary schools, with many small ones facing closure risks due to low enrollment. Prestigious national schools are attracting most students, leaving smaller institutions empty. The Ministry of Education has identified 2,700 public schools with fewer than 150 students total.

 

 

 

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