Summary of 2016 KCPE Results

Highest candidate this year scored 436 marks out of 500 while last year the best candidate scored 449 marks. 5190 candidates scored 400 and above marks. All candidates who scored 400 and above will be admitted in national schools of their choice.

Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has released the 2016 KCPE exam results.
In the results released at the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) in Nairobi, the top candidate scored 436 out of 500 marks and only 5,190 obtained over 400 marks.
This is a drop of 2,000 candidates, or 31 percent, compared with 2015, when over 7,000 scored 400 marks and above.

KCPE Results 2016 – No Cheating

And for the first time in Kenya’s KCPE history, Dr Matiang’i said all candidates would receive their results as there was not a single case of cheating.
Only 21 cases of malpractices and attempted cheating were reported across the country, he said.
But Dr Matiang’i failed to meet the expectations of the nation when he announced that ranking of schools and candidates was not effected, saying the law ordering return to the old tradition took effect late.

KCPE Results 2016 – President Uhuru Kenyatta Briefed

President Kenyatta assented to the 2016 Kenya National Examination (Amendment) Act in late August and came into effect in October.
Before heading to KICD, Dr Matiang’i briefed President Kenyatta on the results at State House, Nairobi.
Some 952, 021 candidates wrote the tests from November 1 to November 3 — an evaluation that marks the transition from primary to secondary schools.
Of these, 50.3 percent were boys. A total of 1,950 special needs candidates sat for the exams, with the top managing 421 marks.

KCPE Results 2016 – Exam Fees

The Cabinet secretary said, starting next year, the government will pay KCPE exams fees for all candidates in both private and public schools.
And in addition to the ongoing efforts to curb cheating, Dr Matiang’i said all private candidates will have to write their tests from centres approved by the Education ministry.

KCPE Results 2016 – Form One Selection

Dr Matiang’i said Form One selection begins immediately and that letters of admission would be given to students before December 25.
He said selection process to join Form One will be finalized by December 9.
The CS added that the first batch of students to join Form One will be admitted to respective secondary schools on January 9, 2017.

How to Check KCPE Results 2016

This is how to check your KCPE results online and via SMS