- Mang’u High School has once again shone in the 2025 KCSE, with Jasper Onyinkwa scoring straight As in eight subjects
- He was among 1,932 candidates who attained an overall grade of A, a rise from 1,693 in 2024, according to Education Ministry
- Education CS Julius Ogamba hailed the improved performance as a sign of growing academic excellence
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Mang’u High School has yet again featured in the top charts as regards the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination.
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A student from there is believed to have topped the test nationally after posting eight As.
The results were officially released Friday, January 9, by Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba.
Jasper Onyinkwa managed a mean grade of A, with the coveted grade in the eight subjects he took.
Besides the basic subjects; Mathematics, English, Kiswahili, Chemistry and Biology, Onyinkwa scored As in Physics, Chemistry, History and Government and German.
The Mang’u student was among the 1,932 who obtained an overall mid-grade A.
How was KCSE 2025 performance?
According to the Ministry of Education, 2025’s A performances were an improvement from 2024, which had 1,693 As.
A total of 270,750 candidates achieved direct university entry qualifications with grades of C+ and above, up from 246,391 in 2024.
Those scoring C- and above rose to 507,131 compared to 476,889 the previous year, while B+ and above increased to 634,082 from 605,774.
National schools produced the highest number of A grades at 1,526, followed by extra-county schools with 197 and private schools with 185.
Sub-county schools outperformed county schools in the C+ and above category, recording 72,699 candidates against 6,600.
Earlier, President William Ruto praised the outstanding results achieved by the candidates.
Ruto spoke at Eldoret State Lodge on Friday morning, during a meeting with CS Ogamba and senior ministry officials.
The CS had led his team in briefing the president on the performance of the 2025 secondary education finalists.
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How William Ruto reacted to 2025 KCSE results
Ruto described the performance as satisfying, pointing out that more than half of the candidates secured university entry grades.
A total of 993,226 students sat the examination between October 21 and November 21 across over 10,000 centres nationwide.
He emphasised that the majority of top performers were female candidates, noting that out of the 993,226 candidates, half of whom were girls, 270,000 attained C+ and above, qualifying for direct university admission.
Of the total candidates, 492,019 were male, and 501,214 were female, all examined across 30 subjects.
Why some KCSE 2025 results were cancelled
In other news, at least 1,180 candidates who sat the 2025 KCSE examination did not receive their results after being implicated in exam malpractices.
CS Ogamba stressed that the ministry would maintain a firm stance against dishonest practices.
He explained that investigations into reported cases of cheating confirmed irregularities involving the candidates, leading to the cancellation of their results in line with existing laws and regulations.
The number of cancellations represented a more than 40% increase compared to 2024, when 840 results were nullified.
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