Candidature in the KCPE examination has also continued to grow steadily over the years. In the last ten years candidature for the KCPE examination has increased by 261,338 candidates, representing a percentage increase of 39.2 per cent. NAIROBI: It is now official that some 1.5 million children will sit this year's national examinations scheduled to kick off in November 1. Speaking as he released the new tough measures to be implemented this year, Matiang'i said 'the monkey business that has been the hallmark of examinations shall be no more.' Some 927,789 candidates sat the 2015 KCPE.

Source: Standard Digital May 27, 2016 03:37 UTC