A 13-year-old girl from Kilifi wept tears of joy upon learning that she scored 440 marks in the 2017 KCPE examinations. Education CS Fred Matiang'i released results on Tuesday saying the highest candidate scored 455 marks. Matiang'i reported that 9,846 candidates scored 400 marks and above, compared to 5,144 in 2016. The minister said six special needs candidates scored more than 400 marks and that the best one had 426. To get results, candidates can send their index numbers to 22252 or visit the KNEC portal.

Source: The Star November 22, 2017 06:22 UTC