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The results for Kenya Certificate of Primary Education 2008 edition were released today by the minister of education Prof Sam Ongeri at the Kenya Institute of Education in Nairobi.

Also present at the event were representatives from the Headteachers association, Kenya National Union of teachers, representatives from the national parents association.

Speaking during the event, education permanent secretary Professor Karega Mutahi noted that challenges in education were renewed every year but reiterated that the government was committed to addressing these challenges. He thanked the religious organizations and Non governmental organization who had offered their facilities to be used in examining the IDPs especially in Eldoret area. The top IDP candidate had 378 pints out of a possible 500 which is recommendable.

Speaking before launching the results, The Education minister noted that there was a 28.8% increase in the number of candidates. He attributed this increase to mean that parents were taking advantage of the free education programme.

The minister noted that no big changes in the number of registrants or the performance arising from post election violence. He also said that the ministry would investigate absenteeism.

On the gender comparison on performance, gender disparity still in favour of boys. The worst case is north eastern where it is 76% boys to 24% girls. The story is different at the top positions where girls are performing as well as boys. The best student this year is a girl.

The top student from South Sudan 296 marks out of a possible 500 marks. This translates to 54% of the total . This , the minister said, is commendable considering that they have just come from years of war and social disturbance.

The minister announced a new form of cheating that is croping up. There were fiver examination centres wherre candidates and community members made the administration of the exam impossible. Candidates refused to hand over their mobile phones. Comunity members were shouting answers from the bushes and marauding youths engaged police in running battles at the examination centres. All the candidates in the five centres have their examination results canclelled

Cheating:

A total of 1835 from 65 centers candidates involved in cheating.

there was a major drop in the number of irregularities from regular schools with about 46% reduction.

the ministers thanked all the officers who had been involved in making successfull administration of their exams.

Exam results are available online at the National Examinations Council’s website: www.examscouncil.or.ke

Here are the top ten studentS countrywide:

1. mutinda monica wairimu 460pts
2. Muzera martin 454
3. Onyenga patriona akinyi 454
4. yaya salama mohammed 453
5. njogu paul m mbuthia 452
6. muguwia W S Saitoti 451
7. Nyakundi mari ochaberi 451
8. njeru collins moses 451
9. kirera davies ombati
10. mzee ramadhani mburia
11. kinyua bevr njeri
12. mutawali buluma
13. onyango collins omondi 450
14. ndirangu s daniel 450
15. njoroge charity wairimu 450
16. ousa Nilson bin okuta
17. mwangi ashley muthoni
18. mwaniki adda mishelle

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