The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has issued a clarification regarding a viral post circulating on social media, which claimed that Nyambaria Boys High School had topped the 2024 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams.
In an official statement released on Thursday, January 9, KNEC flagged the post as fake and clarified that it did not reflect the official results or rankings of the 2024 KCSE exams.
In the flagged post, it was falsely claimed that Nyambaria Boys High School had achieved a remarkable mean score of 10.897 and a mean grade of A minus (A-), positioning the school at the top of the 2024 KCSE results.
The misleading post further alleged that Cardinal Otunga Girls in Kisii secured the second position, followed by Kakuro Boys in Migori and Alliance Girls in the subsequent spots.
The list further included St Brigids Girls High, Kiminini, Strathmore School, Pangani Girls, Nakuru Boys High, Asumbi Girls, and Mang’u High, all of which were alleged to have achieved impressive scores, with some schools purportedly achieving a B+ grade.
Alliance Boys High School was ranked among the top 16 schools in the 2024 KCSE, with Moi High School Kabaraka and Kapsabet High School coming in at 17th and 18th, respectively.
Similarly, in January 2024, KNEC dismissed claims that Nyambaria High School had topped the 2023 KCSE exams.
The council flagged a viral post that falsely stated the school, located in Nyamira County, had achieved a mean grade of A plain in all subjects.
The post, which quickly spread on social media, was met with astonishment from many Kenyans, particularly given the school’s strong performance in the previous year’s exams.
Nyambaria High School rose to the spotlight in 2022 after beating seasoned top-performing schools in the country.
At the time, the school scored a mean grade of 10.89 and had 28 students who scored straight As.
In addition, all candidates who sat the 2022 KCSE at the centre met the minimum university entry grade with the last candidate scoring a B plain.
This comes after KNEC issued an update following reports that candidates were unable to access the 2024 KCSE results.
The Council explained that the website experienced downtime due to an overwhelming volume of requests, with the site receiving up to 300,000 hits per second, leading to delays in providing feedback.
However, KNEC has assured candidates and the public that the issue has been resolved, and the website is now fully operational, allowing candidates to access their exam results.
“The portal for checking the 2024 KCSE examination results is fully functional and candidates are receiving their results.
“The minor delays in receiving feedback are due to the high number of requests being sent to the portal, of up to 300,000 hits per second,” stated KNEC.
Students can Access their 2024 KCSE National Examinations results in the Knec Portal / Website ; results.knec.ac.ke
Parents and Students alike are also Urged for Patience Incase they experience delays in the Portal while trying to access Results.
Meanwhile, The Kenya National Examinations Council has announced the opening of registration for the 2025 national examinations.
Speaking on Thursday, January 9, KNEC CEO Dr. David Njeng'ere said the registration for Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) candidates will commence on January 27, 2025.
He added that portals for Kenya Junior Secondary Education Assessment (KJSEA) and Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) candidates will open on February 17, 2025.
Njeng'ere highlighted the importance of accuracy during the registration process, citing past errors that had significant consequences for candidates.
“While there was a remarkable improvement in the quality of registration data for the KCSE examination in 2024, there were cases of 113 candidates in 88 examination centres being registered for the wrong subjects. This is despite KNEC having reiterated that KCSE examination papers will be personalised," he said.
“I request all Centre Managers to ensure that all their candidates are registered for the subjects they are learning because there will be NO provisions for erroneous registration. Any candidates who will be erroneously registered in 2025 will have no alternative but to defer their examination to 2026," he concluded.
Njeng'ere made the announcement during the release of the 2024 KCSE results where Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba announced that 1,693 candidates scored A, an increase from 1216 students in 2023.
The CS also announced that students who attained the University entry grade of C+ and above in the 2024 KCSE examinations were 246, 391, a 25.53 percent of the candidate class.
On the other hand, 476, 889 students managed to get a mean grade of C- (Minus) and above while 605, 774 candidates score D+ and above in the 2024 national examinations.