KCPE 2013 RESULTS IN REVIEW....Kenyan daily digest

Kimutai Brian (Nandi) and Otieno Akoth (Kisumu) top 2013 KCPE exams with 444 marks followed by Junita Riziki (Meru) 442.
- All 2013 candidates with mark of 200 and above will be admitted to Form One.
Transition rate from primary to secondary in 2014 to be higher than 76.5pc or 650,000
- Kaimenyi to launch Form One selection on January 14.
- Those involved in exam irregularities will be barred from sitting KNEC exams for not less than three years.
- No cases of exam irregularities in 19 counties.
- Cases of exam irregularities in 2013 KCPE were 1,576.
- Ministry to seek audience with Chief Justice for cases of exam cheating to be expedited in court.
- There was an increase in the number of students involved in exam irregularities
- Candidates with 251 marks and above in 2013 KCPE were 417,483 representing 49.71pc of total candidates who took the exams
- In 2012, candidates with 251 marks and above was 416,900 representing 51.3 pc of candidates
- Kenya continues to foster good neighbourliness and KNEC has over the years continued to offer KCPE exams, with 904 candidates sittings exams in South Sudan this year.
- Ratio of girls sitting exams in Tana Rover, Marsabit, Isiolo, Samburu West Pokot, Narok Migori, Garissa Wajir and Mandera continues to be lower than boys.
- Eighteen counties registered more girls than boys for KCPE.
- Kaimenyi says exam centres must be commensurate with number of candidates.
- Candidates taking KCPE exams has continued to grow. In 1985, there were 334,336 candidates compared to 839,759 this year, marking a 151pc growth....Kenyan daily digest

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