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Tony Edgar of Maseno High school has emerged as the top student in the 2012 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations with a mean score of 89.86. In the results released by Education Minister Mutula Kilonzo, Oliver Kiarie of Maranda High School and Victor Borona of Alliance High School were placed in second and third positions respectively.
The fourth slot was taken by Abdalla Yusuf of Alliance High School, followed in fifth position by Ekana Obare of Maranda High School.
“Number one is Tony Edgar with a performance index of 86.99 percent from Maseno School in Kisumu County. He is followed by Kiarie Oliver from Maranda High school with a performance index of 86. 967 percent. They are followed also by a male Victor Borona with a performance index of 86.871 percent,” he said.
Mutula says there was a slight improvement in the general performance as compared to 2011 examination results.
He also noted a significant decrease in irregularities with only 1,700 students who were involved in cheating.
“There was a 41.92 percent decrease in the number of candidates who were involved in examination irregularities as compared to 2011 which is a huge drop,” he said.
The top ten counties in order of merit were Samburu, West Pokot, Elgeyo Marakwet, Siaya, Embu Transzoia, Bomet, Nandi, Uasin Gishu and Kisumu.-capital news
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The fourth slot was taken by Abdalla Yusuf of Alliance High School, followed in fifth position by Ekana Obare of Maranda High School.
“Number one is Tony Edgar with a performance index of 86.99 percent from Maseno School in Kisumu County. He is followed by Kiarie Oliver from Maranda High school with a performance index of 86. 967 percent. They are followed also by a male Victor Borona with a performance index of 86.871 percent,” he said.
Mutula says there was a slight improvement in the general performance as compared to 2011 examination results.
He also noted a significant decrease in irregularities with only 1,700 students who were involved in cheating.
“There was a 41.92 percent decrease in the number of candidates who were involved in examination irregularities as compared to 2011 which is a huge drop,” he said.
The top ten counties in order of merit were Samburu, West Pokot, Elgeyo Marakwet, Siaya, Embu Transzoia, Bomet, Nandi, Uasin Gishu and Kisumu.-capital news
Full list to follow shortly
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