A total of 993,226 candidates sat the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations in 2025, up from 962,512 in 2024 — an increase of about 3.2 percent.
Last year, 1,932 candidates attained an A plain, representing approximately 0.19 percent of all candidates, which was an increase from 1,693 candidates in 2024, who accounted for about 0.18 percent of the total candidature.
