The results of the 2022 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examinations were released on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, by Education CS Ezekiel Machogu.
Over 1,244,188 pupils sat for the national examinations, which began on November 18, with the best student obtaining 431 marks.
In contrast to prior years, Education CS Machogu did not read the top ten KCPE candidates’ names. Nevertheless, independent media reports indicate that Otieno Lewis Omondi of St. Peter’s Mumias Primary and Kwaro Makokha Robinson of Christ The King Academy Bungoma emerged top in KCPE nationally with 431 marks each.
Highlights of 2022 KCPE Results
As the Ministry of Education phased down the 8-4-4 curriculum, the 2022 KCPE exam is the second-last of the exams.
- The pre-Covid school calendar will be reintroduced beginning in January 2023.
- 39 candidates with special needs scored 400 marks and above compared to only two in 2021.
- A total of 9,443 candidates scored 400 marks and above
- 300,756 candidates scored between 300 and 399 marks.
- 616,593 candidates scored between 200 and 299 marks.
- 296,236 candidates scored between 100 and 199 marks.
- Only 724 students scored less than 100 marks in the 2022 KCPE exams.
- English and Kiswahili recorded the most improvement as compared to the 2021 KCPE scores.
- Over 1.2 million candidates took the exam and are scheduled to start secondary school.
- 620, 965 of these candidates were boys representing 50.32%; 612, 887 candidates were girls, representing 49.7%.
- The exam was administered in 28,408 centres around the country.
- 147 candidates took their exams in hospitals.
- 252 candidates in 9 examination centres were found to have engaged in examination malpractices. The said candidates have scored zero in subjects where they were found to have engaged in examination malpractices but will get overall marks from the other subjects. CS Machogu says, KNEC will nevertheless place them all in secondary schools.
| NAME | MARKS | SCHOOL | COUNTY |
| Otieno Lewis Omondi Glen | 431 | St Peter’s Mumias Boys | Kakamega |
| Fwaro Makokha Robinson | 431 | Christ The King Academy | Bungoma |
| Wasaka Kisaka | 429 | Utafiti Primary School | Kiambu |
| Maxwell Muturi | 429 | Grace Harvest Academy | Nairobi |
| Kioo Collins Muli | 429 | Premese Makueni Academy | Makueni |
| Wayne Moset | 429 | Imperial Primary School | Kisii |
| Keith Nimroud Ochieng | 429 | Golden Elites Kisumu | Kisumu |
| Leselo Evans Kipeno | 428 | Konza Plains Academy | Nairobi |
| Muriithi Tom Mathenge | 428 | Gilgil Hills Academy | Nakuru |
| Ochieng Joy Akinyi | 428 | Ongata Academy | Nairobi |
| Lindell Mwende | 427 | Amwamba Primary School | Meru |
| Ashley Kaveza Ijayo | 427 | All Saints Cathedral School | Nairobi |
| Ngigi John Kariuki | 427 | Bambino Academy | Kilifi |
| Jammel Aunga Ouma | 426 | St Mathews Learning Centre | Nairobi |
| Kiptoo Isaac | 426 | Ndanai Township Academy | Bomet |
| Ngome Lenny Nyangechi | 426 | St. Peters Elite Schools | Nakuru |
| Sasha Wanjiru | 426 | Fred’s Academy | Meru |
| Odhiambo Nina | 426 | Tender Care Junior Academy | Nairobi |
| Larry Mburu | 425 | Good Shepherd Academy | Nyeri |
| Gloria Kiprono | 425 | Mogotio Little Friends Academy | Baringo |
| Kibe Ndung’u | 425 | Sukari Presbyterian Academy | Kiambu |
| Melissa Lidabuor Omondi | 425 | All Saints Cathedral School | Nairobi |
| Makunga Bright enos | 425 | Christ The King Academy | Bungoma |
| Muriithi Catherine Wangeci | 425 | Accurate Schools Komarock | Nairobi |
| Mwaniki Baraka Mumo | 424 | Kerugoya Municipality | Kirinyaga |
| Claire Wanjiru | 424 | Good Shepherd Academy | Nyeri |
| Ryan Tumbes Kiptui | 424 | Whitestar Academy Lang’ata | Nairobi |
| Omoke Derrick Keraro | 424 | Precious Hope School | Kisii |
| Muraya Claire Wanjiru | 424 | Good Shepherd Academy | nyeri |
| Benny Victor Ng’uono | 424 | Ober Boys Primary | Kisumu |
| Graca Nyamweya | 424 | Citam Schools Woodley | Nairobi |
| Christian ian Munene | 424 | St James Dam Kiserian | kajiado |
| Wamugunda Grace Muthoni | 424 | St James Dam Kiserian | Kajiado |
| Wesley Muganda | 423 | Whitestar Academy Lang’ata | Nairobi |
| Ryan Mutwiri | 423 | Kathigiri Public Mixed Boarding | Meru |
| Maina Elvin Njooro | 423 | Sukari Presbyterian Academy | Kiambu |
| Kuria Lewis Kahuthu | 423 | Sukari Presbyterian Academy | Kiambu |
| Derrick Prince | 423 | Point of Grace Academy | Kisumu |
| Christine Wangari | 422 | Whitestar Academy Lang’ata | Nairobi |