Kenya:   Matiang'i Vows Tackle Inefficiencies in Ministry

Nation, 31 December 2015

A combative Dr Fred Matiang'i on Wednesday sent a clear signal that it would not be business as usual under his tenure as Cabinet Secretary for Education. Read more »

Kenya:   Minister Blames Poor Scores on Teacher Absenteeism

Nation, 31 December 2015

Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i on Wednesday blamed the performance decline in public schools on absentee teachers. Read more »

Kenya:   Schools in Rift Valley Overcome Hurdles to Post Good Results

Nation, 31 December 2015

A school in Baringo County that had not sat for Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) because of security challenges has posted impressive results. Read more »

Kenya:   Gender Imbalance Gap in KCPE Exams Reduces

Nation, 31 December 2015

The gap between the number of girls who sat the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education exam this year compared to boys narrowed. Read more »

Kenya:   Public Schools Slump in KCPE

The Star, 31 December 2015

Private schools out-shone public schools in the 2015 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education Examinations results released yesterday. Read more »

Kenya:   It's Time to Address What Ails Our Public Schools

Nation, 31 December 2015

This year's Standard Eight candidates registered remarkable performance compared to their predecessors, with the top pupil in the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education examination… Read more »

Kenya:   Manage Competition but Also Check Other Practices Undermining Integrity of Exams

Nation, 31 December 2015

If the ban on ranking has removed the pomp from the annual ritual to release the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) exam results, the increase in cases of cheating has… Read more »

Kenya:   Makini Among Top Private Schools in KCPE

Capital FM, 30 December 2015

It was a joyous moment for Lena Kalunda and her family who were among the parents and students thronging Makini School, Nairobi after the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education… Read more »

Kenya:   Northern Kenya Shines in KCPE Despite Security Challenges

Capital FM, 30 December 2015

Numerous challenges experienced in northern parts of Garissa, Wajir and Mandera counties--including the teachers strike and insecurity did not affect the performance of the 2015… Read more »

Kenya:   Top Performers in 2015 KCPE Exam

The Star, 30 December 2015

About 7,560 of 937,467 students got more than 400 marks in the 2015 KCSE exam whose results were announced on Wednesday. Read more »

Kenya:   CS Fred Matiang'i Reads Riot Act to Education Chiefs

Nation, 30 December 2015

A combative Dr Fred Matiang'i yesterday sent a clear signal that it would not be business as usual under his tenure as the Cabinet Secretary for Education. Read more »

Kenya:   The Top Students in 2015 KCPE Exams

Capital FM, 30 December 2015

Wilson Muragu is this year's top candidate in the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examination results, after scoring 446 out of the possible 500 marks. Read more »

Kenya:   Boys, Girls Taking National Exams At Par - Matiang'i

Capital FM, 30 December 2015

Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i on Wednesday said gender parity had been achieved at the national level. Read more »

Kenya:   Matiang'i Vows to Eliminate Cheating in National Exams

Capital FM, 30 December 2015

Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i on Wednesday announced that he is acting on firm instructions from President Uhuru Kenyatta to eliminate cheating in national… Read more »

Kenya:   Private Schools Outshine Public Schools in KCPE

Capital FM, 30 December 2015

Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i has decried the decline in public schools' Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examination mean score, which went down by seven… Read more »

Kenya:   Needy KCPE Graduates Urged to Seek Wings to Fly Scholarships

Capital FM, 30 December 2015

The Wings to Fly program, which caters for school fees, pocket money, shopping, books and uniforms for secondary school education, is urging students from poor backgrounds to apply… Read more »

Kenya:   2,709 Cheating Cases in KCPE Exams Reported - Matiang'i

Nation, 30 December 2015

Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i on Wednesday released the 2015 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) results. Read more »

Kenya:   157 Charged Over Exam Cheating, KNEC Boss Joseph Kivilu Says

Nation, 30 December 2015

Kenya National Examinations Council Chief Executive Officer Joseph Kivilu on Wednesday said 157 people have been prosecuted for engaging in examinations irregularities. Read more »

Kenya:   KCPE Exam Results Are Out Today

The Star, 30 December 2015

Close to one million pupils who sat this year's Kenya Certificate of Primary Education examination will know their results today. Read more »

Kenya:   Private Primary Schools Beat Public Schools in Exam Results

The Star, 30 December 2015

Private schools performed better than public ones in the 2015 KCPE exam, whose results were released on Wednesday. Read more »

Kenya:   12 Counties Did Not Cheat in 2015 KCPE, 2,709 Cases Reported

The Star, 30 December 2015

The number of students who cheated in the 2015 KCPE exam increased from 1704 to 2,709, Educations CS Fred Matiang'i has said. Read more »

Kenya:   Ministry to Release KCPE Results, Confident on Credibility

Nation, 30 December 2015

Candidates and parents will this morning be anxiously waiting for the release of Standard Eight examination results with uncertainty due to the October teachers' strike. Read more »

Kenya:   2015 KCPE Results Out Wednesday

Capital FM, 29 December 2015

Results for the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examination will be released on Wednesday. Read more »

Kenya:   KCPE Results to Be Released as Teachers Urged to Report Discrepancies

Nation, 29 December 2015

A total of 937,467 candidates who sat their Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examinations last month will on Wednesday know their results, which secondary schools… Read more »

Kenya:   KCPE Exam Results Set for Release On Dec 30

Nation, 21 December 2015

More than 900,000 candidates who sat Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) exams in November will know their results next week on Wednesday. Read more »

Kenya:   Twelve Teachers to Face Tsc Disciplinary Committee Over KCPE Leak

The Star, 13 November 2015

Twelve teachers charged with having unauthorised KCPE material will be interdicted if the TSC disciplinary committee finds them guilty of exam cheating. Read more »

Kenya:   12 Teachers Charged Over KCPE Leakage

Capital FM, 12 November 2015

Twelve teachers were on Thursday charged in Mombasa after they were found with unauthorised examination materials for the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE). Read more »

Kenya:   Residents Rendered Homeless, KCPE Candidates After El Niño Strike

Nation, 12 November 2015

Fifteen families in Solai, Nakuru County, have been left homeless and Kenya Certificate of Primary Education examination candidates had trouble accessing their schools following… Read more »

Kenya:   KCPE Graduates Should Plan for High School Life Early

The Star, 12 November 2015

Some 900,000 standard eight pupils finish their KCPE today and a good number of them will join secondary school in slightly over three month's time. Unless we live in Mars, we can… Read more »

Kenya:   Teachers Held Over Exam Leak

The Star, 12 November 2015

Detectives from the Criminal Intelligence Unit have arrested 12 teachers from Star of The Sea Primary School who were invigilating the KCPE exam. Read more »

Kenya:   Over 900,000 Candidates Sit for KCPE Examinations

CISA, 10 November 2015

The Kenya Certificate of Primary Education Examinations (KCPE) began today with the over 900,000 candidates sitting for the national exams. Read more »

Kenya:   12 Teachers Arrested for Leaking KCPE Via Whatsapp

The Star, 11 November 2015

Twelve teachers from Star of The Sea school in Mombasa have been arrested over exam leakage claims. Read more »

Kenya:   KCPE Exam Marred By Cheating

Nation, 11 November 2015

Two teachers in Kisumu were arrested for sharing Kenya Certificate of Primary Education examination papers with colleagues before the tests began on Tuesday. Read more »

Kenya:   21 Students to Miss Out on KCPE Exams

The Star, 11 November 2015

Twenty students in Sirisia have been locked out of the KCPE exams after their school failed to register them. Read more »

Kenya:   34 Kisii Students Miss Examination

The Star, 11 November 2015

Thirty-four standard eight candidates from a private school in Kisii county were shocked yesterday to be told they could not sit the KCPE examination. Read more »

Kenya:   16,000 Students to Sit KCPE in Mombasa

The Star, 11 November 2015

Some 16,435 pupils are sitting their Kenya Certificate of Primary Education exams in Mombasa county. Read more »

Kenya:   20 Bungoma Students Locked Out of KCPE Over Non-Registration

The Star, 10 November 2015

Twenty students in Bungoma county have been locked out of KCPE as their school did not register them. Read more »

Kenya:   KCPE Exams Get Underway Tuesday

Capital FM, 10 November 2015

Over 900,000 candidates will sit for their Kenya Certificate of Primary Education examinations beginning Tuesday. Read more »

Kenya:   Security Beefed Up As KCPE Exams Start

Nation, 10 November 2015

A total of 937,467 candidates are set to start the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education examination on Tuesday. Read more »

Kenya:   Ensure Credibility of KCPE Examination

Nation, 8 November 2015

The Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examinations, which start on Tuesday, are a key academic milestone for more than 900,000 candidates seeking to enter the secondary… Read more »