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KCSE’s list of ‘A’ scorers defies Covid, up 42pc

KCSE exam top student Robinson Wanjala Simiyu celebrates with his parents Pius Simiyu and Mercy Simiyu (right), and other family members in Nairobi on May 10, 2021. He scored an 'A' plain of 87.334 points. PHOTO | DENNIS ONSONGO | NMG

By  Lynet Igadwah

Correspondent

Nation Media Group

The number of candidates who scored grade A in the 2020 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination rose 42 percent, compared to the previous year, setting the stage for a scramble for top university courses.

Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha said 893 candidates scored A up from 627 last year while 6,420 others scored A- compared to 5,796 the previous year.

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