Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has announced that the results of 1,180 candidates have been cancelled.
Addressing the media on January 9, CS Ogamba stated that the cancellations were due to examination irregularities.
“I wish to reiterate our stand on the integrity of examinations. In November last year, we indicated that 21 there were reported cases under investigation and that action would be taken upon conclusion of the investigation,” Ogamba said.
“At the conclusion of the KCSE examination, 1,180 candidates were found to have been involved in examination irregularities. Consequently, and in line with the applicable law and regulations, their examination results have been cancelled.”
In November 2025, the Education Ministry sounded the alarm over continued exam cheating.
Julius Ogamba said 418 candidates were caught in cases of exam malpractice during the 2025 Kenya KCSE examinations.
Ogamba Announces 2025 KCSE Results
According to statistics shared by the Education CS, 1,932 (0.19%) candidates obtained an overall mean grade A (plain) in the 2025 KCSE examination.
This was an improvement compared to the 1,693 (0.18%) candidates who scored a grade A in 2024.
The number of candidates with direct university entry qualification of mean grade C+ and above was 270,715 (27.18%) in the year 2025 KCSE examination.
This was also an improvement compared to 246,391 (25.53%) in the 2024.
The number of candidates with grade C- (minus) and above was 507,131 (50.92%) in the year 2025 KCSE examination compared to 476,889 (49.41%) in 2024.
Candidates who attained a pass grade (grade D+ and above) totaled 634,082 (63.67%), up from 605,774 (62.76%) in 2024.
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Additionally, the Education CS reported that 20 National schools produced the highest number of candidates with an overall mean grade of A, followed by Extra County schools and Private Schools.
Sub-County Schools produced more candidates in the C+ and above category than County Schools, with 72,699 and 36,600, respectively.
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Gender Performance
As per the numbers released by CS Julius Ogamba, female candidates outperformed their male counterparts in six subjects, including English, Kiswahili, Kenyan Sign Language, Home Science, CRE, and Art & Design.
Male candidates, on the other hand, recorded higher mean scores than female candidates in 11 subjects: Mathematics Alternatives A and B, Biology and Biology for the Blind, Chemistry, General Science, History & Government, Geography, IRE, Building & Construction, and Business Studies.
In seven subjects, male and female candidates performed at a similar level. These subjects are Physics, Agriculture, Computer Studies, French, German, Arabic, and Music.
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