The 2020 candidates braced hash Covid-19 times to emerge with more A grades and better performance in KCSE than their year 2019 predecessors. However, 287 candidates had their results canceled after they were found to have committed examination irregularities. In the KCSE 2020 statistics analysis, Turkana county had the highest number of overage candidates while Bungoma showed the highest number of underage candidates (below 16 years).
27,135 examiners took part in the invigilation and supervision of the examination in the 10,567 centres around the country.
The 2020 KNEC KCSE exam had a total of 77 papers in the allowed 31 subjects by the examination body.
KCSE 2020 Analysis
Here is the breakdown of the overall performance of the candidates per grade:
A : 893
A- : 6,420 (4,049 males and 2,371 females)
B+ : 14,427
B : 25,207
B- : 38,194
C : 85,458
C- : 109,454
D+ : 117,898
D : 121,942
D- : 137,361
E: 28,046
143,140 candidates who scored C+ and above have a chance to fill the over 200, 000 government-sponsored University slots in Kenya. The rest can opt to fill the over 380,000 TVET spaces in public colleges while others can join other public training bodies or private colleges.
Top 15 Candidates in 2020 KCSE
All the top 15 candidates scored grade A plain as Kenya High had 6 candidates of the top 15 candidates nationally.
- Simiyu Robinson Wanjala – Murang’a High School – 87.334
- Wesonga Allan Udoma – Agoro Sare High School – 87.173
- Sharon Chepng’eno Terer – Kenya High School – 87.173
- Moriasi Rob Ongare – Alliance Boys High School – 87.173
- Mbugwa Esther Wacucu – Kenya High School – 87.113
- Kipkoech Mark Kogo – Alliance Boys High School – 87.106
- Kenneth Oranga – Kapsabet Boys High School – 87.049
- Henry Madaga – Maranda High School – 87.046
- Chepkorir Patience – Kenya High School – 87.046
- Musomba Edith Kithei – Machakos High School – 87.013
- Lesley Loise Wanjiku – Kenya High School – 87.001
- Tyron George – Kapsabet Boys High School – 86.970
- Kiprono Howard – Maranda High School
- Jelimo Debra – Kenya High School – 86.947
- Buluma Daisy Nerima – Kenya High School – 86.938
2020 KCSE Distribution of A Grade
This is how the A plain grades were distributed among the schools. The A grades were mostly taken by National schools.
School | Number of A (Plain) s | County |
---|---|---|
Alliance High School | 77 | Kiambu |
Kapsabet High School | 65 | Nandi |
Alliance Girls High School | 55 | Kiambu |
Kenya High School | 53 | Nairobi |
Maranda High School | 48 | Siaya |
Mang’u High School | 42 | Kiambu |
Murang’a High School | 30 | Murang’a |
Mary Hill Girls | 25 | Kiambu |
Light Academy | 25 | Nairobi |
Maseno School | 24 | Kisumu |
Nairobi School | 22 | Nairobi |
Asumbi Girls High School | 19 | Homa Bay |
Pangani Girls High School | 17 | Nairobi |
Agoro Sare High School | 16 | Homa Bay |
Kagumo High School | 16 | Nyeri |
Moi Kabarak High School | 15 | Nakuru |
Kamusinga High School | 13 | Bungoma |
Kapsabet Girls | 13 | Nandi |
Friends School Kamusinga | 13 | Bungoma |
Kisii High School | 12 | Kisii |
Mbita High School | 10 | Homa Bay |
Lugulu Girls | 8 | Bungoma |
Lenana School | 7 | Nairobi |
Moi Tea Girls | 6 | Kericho |
Bunyore Girls High School | 6 | Vihiga |
Kabianga High School | 6 | Kericho |
Homa Bay High School | 5 | Homa Bay |
Butere Girls High School | 5 | Kakamega |
Chavakali High School | 5 | Vihiga |
Ringa Boys High | 2 | Homa Bay |
St Joseph’s School Rapogi | 2 | Migori |
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