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THE 2016 KENYA CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION(KCSE) EXAMINATION ESSENTIAL STATISTICS
1.0 TABLE 1: NUMBER OF EXAMINATION CENTRES AND CANDIDATURE FOR THE KCSE EXAMINATION FROM 2010 TO 2016
YEAR NUMBER OF
CENTRES
CANDIDATURE
TOTAL INCREASE/DECREASE (%)
MALE FEMALE
TOTAL
(%)INCREASE/
DECREASE (%)TOTAL
(%)INCREASE/
DECREASE (%)
2016 9,154 574,125 51,255(9.80%)
300,995(52.43%)
21,706(7.77%)
273,130(47.57%)
29,549(12.13%)
2015 8,646 522,870 39,240(8.11%)
279,289(53.41%)
19,543(7.52%)
243,581(46.59%)
19,697(8.80%)
2014 8,057 483,630 36,934(8.27%)
259,746(53.71%)
16,078(6.60%)
223,884(46.29%)
20,856(10.27%)
2013 7,608 446,696 10,347(2.37%)
243,668(54.55%)
2,529(1.05%)
203,028(45.45%)
7,818(4.00%)
2012 6,968 436,349 24,566(5.97%)
241,139(55.26%)
11,968(5.22%)
195,210(44.74%)
12,598(6.90%)
2011 6,448 411,783 54,295(15.19%)
229,171(55.65%)
31,071(15.68%)
182,612(44.35%)
23,224(14.57%)
2010 6,004 357,488 20,084(5.95%)
198,100(55.41%)
13,537(7.33%)
159,388(44.59%)
6,547(4.28%)
FIGURE 1: KCSE Candidature Trends for the Last Seven years
2.0 TABLE 2: 2016 AND 2015 KCSE EXAMINATION CANDIDATURE DISTRIBUTION BY COUNTY
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COUNTY CODE & NAME
2016 2015FEMALE MALE TOTAL FEMALE MALE TOTAL
CAND.(%)
CAND.(%)
CAND.(%)
CAND.(%)
CAND.(%)
CAND.(%)
1. 01Taita Taveta
2,767(0.482 %)
2,470(0.430 %)
5,237(0.912 %)
2,307(0.441%)
2,305(0.441%)
4,612(0.882 %)
2. 02Kwale
3,015(0.525 %)
2,964(0.516 %)
5,979(1.041 %)
2,723(0.521%)
2,919(0.558%)
5,642(1.079%)
3. 03Mombasa
3,761(0.655 %)
4,412(0.768 %)
8,173(1.424 %)
3,283(0.628%)
4,067(0.778%)
7,350(1.406%)
4. 04Kilifi
5,038(0.878 %)
6,515(1.135 %)
11,553(2.012 %)
4,515(0.864%)
6,071(1.161%)
10,586(2.025%)
5. 05Tana River
500(0.087 %)
888(0.155 %)
1,388(0.242 %)
399(0.076%)
756(0.145%)
1,155(0.221%)
6. 06Lamu
533(0.093 %)
746(0.130 %)
1,279(0.223 %)
507(0.097%)
781(0.149%)
1,288(0.246%)
7. 07Nyandarua
6,351(1.106 %)
6,257(1.090 %)
12,608(2.196 %)
5,786(1.107%)
5,736(1.097%)
11,522(2.204%)
8. 08Nyeri
8,409(1.465 %)
8,104(1.412 %)
16,513(2.876 %)
7,947(1.520%)
7,943(1.519%)
15,890(3.039%)
9. 09Kirinyaga
5,403(0.941 %)
4,998(0.871 %)
10,401(1.812 %)
4,676(0.894%)
4,409(0.843%)
9,085(1.738%)
10. 10Murang'a
11,814(2.058 %)
11,728(2.043 %)
23,542(4.101 %)
11,629(2.224%)
11,457(2.191%)
23,086(4.415%)
11. 11Kiambu
14,575(2.539 %)
13,700(2.386 %)
28,275(4.925 %)
14,251(2.726%)
13,738(2.627%)
27,989(5.353%)
12. 12Machakos
11,319(1.972 %)
11,487(2.001 %)
22,806(3.972 %)
10,271(1.964%)
10,886(2.082%)
21,157(4.046%)
13. 13Kitui
8,508(1.482 %)
8,540(1.487 %)
17,048(2.969 %)
7,160(1.369%)
7,827(1.497%)
14,987(2.866%)
14. 14Embu
4,930(0.859 %)
5,347(0.931 %)
10,277(1.790 %)
4,439(0.849%)
4,682(0.895%)
9,121(1.744%)
15. 15Meru
10,565(1.840 %)
9,932(1.730 %)
20,497(3.570 %)
9,552(1.827%)
9,193(1.758%)
18,745(3.585%)
16. 16Marsabit
625(0.109 %)
794(0.138 %)
1,419(0.247 %)
548(0.105%)
719(0.138%)
1,267(0.242%)
17. 17Isiolo
467(0.081 %)
670(0.117 %)
1,137(0.198 %)
438(0.084%)
563(0.108%)
1,001(0.191%)
18. 18Makueni
10,462(1.822 %)
10,850(1.890 %)
21,312(3.712 %)
9,385(1.795%)
9,728(1.861%)
19,113(3.655%)
19. 19Tharaka Nithi
4,329(0.754 %)
4,138(0.721 %)
8,467(1.475 %)
4,233(0.810%)
3,986(0.762%)
8,219(1.572%)
20. 20Nairobi
12,302(2.143 %)
13,388(2.332 %)
25,690(4.475 %)
11,466(2.193%)
12,577(2.405%)
24,043(4.598%)
21. 21Turkana
1,218(0.212 %)
2,325(0.405 %)
3,543(0.617 %)
881(0.168%)
1,887(0.361%)
2,768(0.529%)
22. 22Samburu
604(0.105 %)
1,071(0.187 %)
1,675(0.292 %)
543(0.104%)
947(0.181%)
1,490(0.285%)
23. 23Trans Nzoia
5,636(0.982 %)
6,814(1.187 %)
12,450(2.169 %)
4,900(0.937%)
6,006(1.149%)
10,906(2.086%)
24. 24West Pokot
2,343(0.408 %)
2,808(0.489 %)
5,151(0.897 %)
1,774(0.339%)
2,466(0.472%)
4,240(0.811%)
25. 25Bomet
6,501(1.132 %)
7,524(1.311 %)
14,025(2.443 %)
4,977(0.952%)
6,448(1.233%)
11,425(2.185%)
26. 26Uasin Gishu
6,762(1.178 %)
6,533(1.138 %)
13,295(2.316 %)
5,758(1.101%)
5,894(1.127%)
11,652(2.228%)
27. 27Nakuru
15,363(2.676 %)
16,249(2.830 %)
31,612(5.506 %)
13,753(2.630%)
15,053(2.879%)
28,806(5.509%)
28. 28Kericho
6,247(1.088 %)
7,351(1.280 %)
13,598(2.368 %)
5,367(1.026%)
6,541(1.251%)
11,908(2.277%)
29. 29Nandi
6,136(1.069 %)
6,454(1.124 %)
12,590(2.193 %)
5,002(0.957%)
5,448(1.042%)
10,450(1.999%)
30. 30 3,505 3,691 7,196 3,054 3,481 6,535
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COUNTY CODE & NAME
2016 2015FEMALE MALE TOTAL FEMALE MALE TOTAL
CAND.(%)
CAND.(%)
CAND.(%)
CAND.(%)
CAND.(%)
CAND.(%)
Laikipia (0.610 %) (0.643 %) (1.253 %) (0.584%) (0.666%) (1.250%)
31. 31Kajiado
3,489(0.608 %)
4,021(0.700 %)
7,510(1.308 %)
3,156(0.604%)
3,472(0.664%)
6,628(1.268%)
32. 32Narok
2,449(0.427 %)
3,456(0.602 %)
5,905(1.029 %)
2,272(0.435%)
3,269(0.625%)
5,541(1.060%)
33. 33Baringo
4,254(0.741 %)
4,457(0.776 %)
8,711(1.517 %)
3,532(0.676%)
4,069(0.778%)
7,601(1.454%)
34. 34Elgeyo Marakwet
3,664(0.638 %)
3,759(0.655 %)
7,423(1.293 %)
2,973(0.569%)
3,096(0.592 %)
6,069(1.161%)
35. 35Busia
4,474(0.779 %)
5,669(0.987 %)
10,143(1.767 %)
3,847(0.736%)
4,957(0.948%)
8,804(1.684%)
36. 36Bungoma
10,927(1.903 %)
12,440(2.167 %)
23,367(4.070 %)
9,786(1.872%)
11,776(2.252%)
21,562(4.124%)
37. 37Kakamega
12,831(2.235 %)
13,763(2.397 %)
26,594(4.632 %)
11,379(2.176%)
12,747(2.438%)
24,126(4.614%)
38. 38Vihiga
6,417(1.118 %)
5,928(1.033 %)
12,345(2.150 %)
5,687(1.088%)
5,760(1.102%)
11,447(2.189%)
39. 39Kisumu
7,765(1.352 %)
8,335(1.452 %)
16,100(2.804 %)
6,628(1.268%)
7,683(1.469%)
14,311(2.737%)
40. 40Kisii
9,473(1.650 %)
12,255(2.135 %)
21,728(3.785 %)
9,010(1.723%)
12,490(2.389%)
21,500(4.112%)
41. 41Homa Bay
6,973(1.215 %)
9,541(1.662 %)
16,514(2.876 %)
5,956(1.139%)
8,716(1.667%)
14,672(2.806%)
42. 42Siaya
7,000(1.219 %)
8,349(1.454 %)
15,349(2.673 %)
5,790(1.107%)
7,486(1.432%)
13,276(2.539%)
43. 43Nyamira
4,511(0.786 %)
5,258(0.916 %)
9,769(1.702 %)
4,243(0.811%)
5,269(1.008%)
9,512(1.819%)
44. 44Migori
5,840(1.017 %)
8,066(1.405 %)
13,906(2.422 %)
5,092(0.974%)
7,275(1.391%)
12,367(2.365%)
45. 45Garissa
1,126(0.196 %)
2,834(0.494 %)
3,960(0.690 %)
1,109(0.212%)
2,708(0.518%)
3,817(0.730%)
46. 46Wajir
831(0.145 %)
1,758(0.306 %)
2,589(0.451 %)
669(0.128%)
1,709(0.327%)
2,378(0.455%)
47. 47Mandera
1,118(0.195 %)
2,358(0.411 %)
3,476(0.605 %)
928(0.177%)
2,293(0.439%)
3,221(0.616%)
TOTAL 273,130(47.57%)
300,995(52.43%)
574,125(100.00%)
243,581(46.59%)
279,289(53.41%)
522,870(100.00%)
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TABLE 3: 2016 AND 2015 KCSE EXAMINATION CANDIDATURE DISTRIBUTION BY AGE
County Code &Name
CANDIDATES’ AGE
2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016TOTAL
(%)
2015TOTAL
(%)<=16(%)
17 & 18(%)
19 & 20(%)
21 & 22(%)
>=23(%)
UNSPECIFIED(%)
01 Taita Taveta
420.007 %
38(0.007%)
18690.324 %
1542(0.293%)
24140.418 %
2043(0.389%)
7510.130 %
793(0.151%)
1890.033 %
214(0.041%) 0.000 %
2(0.000%)
52650.912 %
4632(0.881%)
02 Kwale 250.004 %
31(0.006%)
10970.190 %
1026(0.195%)
26250.455 %
2374(0.452 )
17190.298 %
1764(0.335%)
5290.092 %
463(0.088%)
20.000 %
4(0.001%)
59971.039 %
5662(1.077%)
03 Mombasa 450.008 %
51(0.010%)
25470.441 %
2267(0.431%)
37600.651 %
3224(0.613 )
13200.229 %
1363(0.259%)
5420.094 %
485(0.092%)
30.001 %
11(0.002%)
82171.423 %
7401(1.408%)
04 Kilifi 320.006 %
45(0.009%)
18870.327 %
1754(0.334%)
48520.841 %
4230(0.805 )
34180.592 %
3450(0.656%)
14030.243 %
1151(0.219%)
20.000 %
8(0.002%)
115942.008 %
10638(2.023%)
05 Tana River 240.004 %
16(0.003%)
4200.073 %
350(0.067%)
6100.106 %
552(0.105 )
2690.047 %
186(0.035%)
750.013 %
63(0.012%) 0.000 % (0.000%)
13980.242 %
1167(0.222%)
06 Lamu 50.001 %
12(0.002%)
2600.045 %
248(0.047%)
5880.102 %
562(0.107 )
3260.056 %
365(0.069%)
1000.017 %
108(0.021%) 0.000 %
2(0.000%)
12790.222 %
1297(0.247%)
07 Nyandarua 1710.030 %
146(0.028%)
53410.925 %
4623(0.879%)
56660.982 %
5341(1.016%)
13560.235 %
1301(0.247%)
1700.029 %
189(0.036%)
80.001 %
11(0.002%)
127122.202 %
11611(2.208%)
08 Nyeri 1850.032 %
165(0.031%)
78361.357 %
7205(1.370%)
69771.209 %
6939(1.320%)
13080.227 %
1358(0.258%)
2890.050 %
302(0.057%)
90.002 %
25(0.005%)
166042.876 %
15994(3.042%)
09 Kirinyaga 2200.038 %
189(0.036%)
45800.793 %
3814(0.725%)
42190.731 %
3707(0.705%)
11630.201 %
1106(0.210%)
2910.050 %
316(0.060%)
20.000 %
11(0.002%)
104751.815 %
9143(1.739%)
10 Murang'a 3950.068 %
372(0.071%)
117962.043 %
10831(2.060%)
92921.610 %
9361(1.780%)
19050.330 %
2257(0.429%)
3030.052 %
410(0.078%)
70.001 %
31(0.006%)
236984.105 %
23262(4.424%)
11 Kiambu 4230.073 %
391(0.074%)
164872.856 %
15440(2.937%)
95041.646 %
10103(1.922%)
15300.265 %
1676(0.319%)
5020.087 %
533(0.101%)
220.004 %
61(0.012%)
284684.932 %
28204(5.364%)
12 Machakos 2390.041 %
216(0.041%)
79511.377 %
6630(1.261%)
104051.802 %
10018(1.905%)
36150.626 %
3673(0.699%)
6750.117 %
676(0.129%)
270.005 %
64(0.012%)
229123.969 %
21277(4.047%)
13 Kitui 2520.044 %
235(0.045%)
49940.865 %
3935(0.748%)
78481.360 %
6880(1.309%)
33560.581 %
3381(0.643%)
6510.113 %
596(0.113%)
40.001 %
26(0.005%)
171052.963 %
15053(2.863%)
14 Embu 1670.029 %
131(0.025%)
40620.704 %
3532(0.672%)
41650.722 %
3763(0.716%)
15660.271 %
1367(0.260%)
3570.062 %
384(0.073%)
40.001 %
13(0.002%)
103211.788 %
9190(1.748%)
15 Meru 2780.048 %
223(0.042%)
67021.161 %
5609(1.067%)
90371.566 %
8433(1.604%)
35400.613 %
3456(0.657%)
10170.176 %
1062(0.202%)
270.005 %
82(0.016%)
206013.569 %
18865(3.588%)
16 Marsabit 140.002 %
16(0.003%)
6220.108 %
528(0.100%)
5890.102 %
542(0.103%)
1530.027 %
145(0.028%)
430.007 %
44(0.008%) 0.000 %
0(0.000%)
14210.246 %
1275(0.242%)
17 Isiolo 120.002 %
13(0.003%
3830.066 %
290(0.055%)
5270.091 %
503(0.096%)
1650.029 %
161(0.031%)
580.010 %
40(0.008%) 0.000 %
0(0.000%)
11450.198 %
1011(0.192%)
18 Makueni 3830.066 %
202(0.042%)
71391.237 %
5700(1.084%)
97821.695 %
9195(1.749%)
36080.625 %
3521(0.670%)
5020.087 %
493(0.094%)
30.001 %
28(0.005%)
214173.710 %
19215(3.655%)
19 Tharaka Nithi
1160.020 %
113(0.021%)
31210.541 %
2904(0.552%)
35260.611 %
3515(0.669%)
13670.237 %
1296(0.246%)
3940.068 %
461(0.088%)
50.001 %
8(0.002%)
85291.478 %
8297(1.578%)
20 Nairobi 3660.063 %
322(0.061%)
120062.080 %
10818(2.057%)
91361.583 %
8852(1.684%)
25440.441 %
2449(0.466%)
18880.327 %
1804(0.343%)
190.003 %
46(0.009%)
259594.497 %
24291(4.620%)
21 Turkana 160.003 %
32(0.006%)
6900.120 %
579(0.110%)
13160.228 %
1040(0.198%)
8180.142 %
620(0.118%)
7300.126 %
519(0.099%)
50.001 %
4(0.001%)
35750.619 %
2794(0.531%)
22 Samburu 31 24 623 484 680 637 251 242 91 111 1 1677 1498
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County Code &Name
CANDIDATES’ AGE
2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016TOTAL
(%)
2015TOTAL
(%)<=16(%)
17 & 18(%)
19 & 20(%)
21 & 22(%)
>=23(%)
UNSPECIFIED(%)
0.005 % (0.005%) 0.108 % (0.092%) 0.118 % (0.121%) 0.043 % (0.046%) 0.016 % (0.021%) 0.000 % (0.000%) 0.291 % (0.285%)23 Trans
Nzoia281
0.049 %189
(0.036%)4070
0.705 %3182
(0.605%)5163
0.894 %4703
(0.894%)2313
0.401 %2247
(0.427%)675
0.117 %612
(0.116%)6
0.001 %18
(0.003%)12508
2.167 %10951
(2.083%)24 West Pokot 70
0.012 %38
(0.007%)1530
0.265 %799
(0.152%)2063
0.357 %1941
(0.369%)1089
0.189 %1112
(0.211%)430
0.074 %380
(0.072%) 0.000 %5
(0.001%)5182
0.898 %4275
(0.813%)25 Bomet 925
0.160 %697
(0.133%)7325
1.269 %5394
(1.026%)4404
0.763 %4134
(0.786%)1153
0.200 %1010
(0.192%)258
0.045 %221
(0.042%)7
0.001 %8
(0.002%)14072
2.438 %11464
(2.180%)26 Uasin
Gishu280
0.049 %180
(0.034%)5210
0.903 %4058
(0.772%)5318
0.921 %4983
(0.948%)2012
0.349 %1995
(0.379%)526
0.091 %469
(0.089%)3
0.001 %15
(0.003%)13349
2.313 %11700
(2.22 %)27 Nakuru 504
0.087 %369
(0.070%)13959
2.418 %11912
(2.266%)13038
2.259 %12335
(2.346%)3468
0.601 %3497
(0.665%)786
0.136 %800
(0.152%)20
0.003 %43
(0.008%)31775
5.505 %28956
(5.507%)28 Kericho 838
0.145 %499
(0.095%)6551
1.135 %5257
(1.000%)4585
0.794 %4583
(0.872%)1321
0.229 %1287
(0.245%)340
0.059 %315
(0.060%)4
0.001 %11
(0.002%)13639
2.363 %11952
(2.273%)29 Nandi 226
0.039 %160
(0.030%)4034
0.699 %3121
(0.594%)5257
0.911 %4572
(0.870%)2493
0.432 %2105
(0.400%)639
0.111 %521
(0.099%)3
0.001 %38
(0.007%)12652
2.192 %10517
(2.000%)30 Laikipia 68
0.012 %84
(0.016%)2823
0.489 %2425
(0.461%)3234
0.560 %2980
(0.567%)933
0.162 %865
(0.165%)175
0.030 %201
(0.038%)4
0.001 %21
(0.004%)7237
1.254 %6576
(1.251%)31 Kajiado 152
0.026 %119
(0.023%)2838
0.492 %2423
(0.461%)3021
0.523 %2713
(0.516%)1097
0.190 %966
(0.184%)456
0.079 %433
(0.082%)5
0.001 %19
(0.004%)7569
1.311 %6673
(1.269%)32 Narok 212
0.037 %180
(0.034%)2583
0.447 %2218
(0.422%)2244
0.389 %2280
(0.434%)737
0.128 %708
(0.135%)166
0.029 %179
(0.034%)4
0.001 %8
(0.002%)5946
1.030 %5573
(1.060%)33 Baringo 397
0.069 %301
(0.057%)4798
0.831 %3884
(0.739%)2753
0.477 %2719
(0.517%)606
0.105 %570
(0.108%)193
0.033 %148
(0.028%)3
0.001 %8
(0.002%)8750
1.516 %7630
(1.451%)34 Elgeyo
Marakwet165
0.029 %183
(0.035%)3569
0.618 %2740
(0.521%)2780
0.482 %2317
(0.441%)763
0.132 %707
(0.134%)151
0.026 %140
(0.027%)12
0.002 %5
(0.001%)7440
1.289 %6092
(1.159%)35 Busia 161
0.028 %174
(0.033%)2735
0.474 %2078
(0.395%)4154
0.720 %3798
(0.722%)2429
0.421 %2171
(0.413%)692
0.120 %600
(0.114%)3
0.001 %9
(0.00 %)10174
1.762 %8830
(1.679%)36 Bungoma 796
0.138 %590
(0.112%)8345
1.446 %6473
(1.231%)9105
1.577 %8937
(1.700%)4084
0.707 %4480
(0.852%)1094
0.190 %1099
(0.209%)13
0.002 %25
(0.005%)23437
4.060 %21604
(4.109%)37 Kakamega 495
0.086 %376
(0.072%)8068
1.398 %6527
(1.241%)11310
1.959 %10678
(2.031%)5566
0.964 %5406
(1.028%)1240
0.215 %1189
(0.226%)8
0.001 %17
(0.003%)26687
4.623 %24193
(4.601%)38 Vihiga 182
0.032 %130
(0.025%)4358
0.755 %3737
(0.711%)5406
0.937 %5112
(0.972%)2040
0.353 %2092
(0.398%)394
0.068 %400
(0.076%)3
0.001 %11
(0.002%)12383
2.145 %11482
(2.184%)39 Kisumu 291
0.050 %245
(0.047%)5557
0.963 %4601
(0.875%)6899
1.195 %6261
(1.191%)2628
0.455 %2565
(0.488%)742
0.129 %659
(0.125%)50
0.009 %27
(0.005%)16167
2.801 %14358
(2.731%)40 Kisii 1194
0.207 %689
(0.131%)9310
1.613 %8249
(1.569%)7832
1.357 %8744
(1.663%)2775
0.481 %3075
(0.585%)811
0.140 %802
(0.153%)22
0.004 %57
(0.011%)21944
3.801 %21616
(4.111%)41 Homa Bay 589
0.102 %428
(0.081%)6394
1.108 %4969
(0.945%)6380
1.105 %6145
(1.169%)2525
0.437 %2489
(0.473%)706
0.122 %682
(0.130%)10
0.002 %26
(0.005%)16604
2.876 %14739
(2.803%)42 Siaya 233
0.040 %162
(0.031%)5108
0.885 %4104
(0.781%)6616
1.146 %5860
(1.115%)2790
0.483 %2630
(0.500%)682
0.118 %558
(0.106%) 0.000 %9
(0.002%)15429
2.673 %13323
(2.534%)43 Nyamira 521
0.090 %373
(0.071%)4386
0.760 %3658
(0.696%)3477
0.602 %3990
(0.759%)1159
0.201 %1285
(0.244%)262
0.045 %216
(0.041%)10
0.002 %34
(0.006%)9815
1.700 %9556
(1.817%)44 Migori 573
0.099 %410
(0.078%)5549
0.961 %4349
(0.827%)5154
0.893 %5037
(0.958%)2036
0.353 %2065
(0.393%)668
0.116 %590
(0.112%)8
0.001 %12
(0.002%)13988
2.423 %12463
(2.370%)45 Garissa 36 33 937 889 1262 1358 800 745 996 835 1 2 4032 3862
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County Code &Name
CANDIDATES’ AGE
2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016TOTAL
(%)
2015TOTAL
(%)<=16(%)
17 & 18(%)
19 & 20(%)
21 & 22(%)
>=23(%)
UNSPECIFIED(%)
0.006 % (0.006%) 0.162 % (0.169%) 0.219 % (0.258%) 0.139 % (0.142%) 0.173 % (0.159%) 0.000 % (0.000%) 0.698 % (0.735%)46 Wajir 79
0.014 %58
(0.011%)1081
0.187 %897
(0.171%)1058
0.183 %1008
(0.192%)258
0.045 %297
(0.056%)138
0.024 %132
(0.025%)1
0.000 % (0.000%)2615
0.453 %2392
(0.455%)47 Mandera 58
0.010 %59
(0.011%)1193
0.207 %1057
(0.201%)1371
0.238 %1331
(0.253%)654
0.113 %623
(0.118%)214
0.037 %160
(0.030%)1
0.000 %3
(0.001%)3491
0.605 %3233
(0.615%)Totals 12,767
2.21 %9,789(1.86%)
224,72438.93 %
189,110(35.97%)
231,40240.09%
220,333(41.91%)
83,77714.51 %
82,922(15.77%)
24,2334.20%
22,765(4.33%)
3510.06%
868(0.16%)
577,254100.00 %
525,787(100.00%)
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TABLE 4: 2016 KCSE EXAMINATION CENTRES BY COUNTY AND CATEGORY OF SCHOOLS
County Code& Name
National County ExtraCounty
Sub County Private All
01 Taita Taveta
2(0.022 %)
8(0.087 %)
6(0.066 %)
57(0.623 %)
12(0.131 %)
850.929 %
02 Kwale 2(0.022 %)
11(0.120 %)
2(0.022 %)
56(0.612 %)
12(0.131 %)
830.907 %
03 Mombasa 2(0.022 %)
30(0.328 %) (0.000 %)
9(0.098 %)
85(0.929 %)
1261.376 %
04 Kilifi 3(0.033 %)
14(0.153 %)
3(0.033 %)
112(1.224 %)
54(0.590 %)
1862.032 %
05 Tana River 2(0.022 %)
5(0.055 %)
1(0.011 %)
9(0.098 %)
5(0.055 %)
220.240 %
06 Lamu 2(0.022 %)
1(0.011 %) (0.000 %)
18(0.197 %)
5(0.055 %)
260.284 %
07 Nyandarua 2(0.022 %)
10(0.109 %)
6(0.066 %)
137(1.497 %)
50(0.546 %)
2052.239 %
08 Nyeri 3(0.033 %)
11(0.120 %)
16(0.175 %)
184(2.010 %)
27(0.295 %)
2412.633 %
09 Kirinyaga 2(0.022 %)
23(0.251 %)
6(0.066 %)
101(1.103 %)
18(0.197 %)
1501.639 %
10 Murang'a 3(0.033 %)
16(0.175 %)
18(0.197 %)
263(2.873 %)
28(0.306 %)
3283.583 %
11 Kiambu 9(0.098 %)
16(0.175 %)
13(0.142 %)
235(2.567 %)
108(1.180 %)
3814.162 %
12 Machakos 3(0.033 %)
27(0.295 %)
13(0.142 %)
291(3.179 %)
81(0.885 %)
4154.534 %
13 Kitui 2(0.022 %)
65(0.710 %)
7(0.076 %)
281(3.070 %)
13(0.142 %)
3684.020 %
14 Embu 2(0.022 %)
20(0.218 %)
17(0.186 %)
141(1.540 %)
18(0.197 %)
1982.163 %
15 Meru 3(0.033 %)
76(0.830 %)
14(0.153 %)
257(2.808 %)
27(0.295 %)
3774.118 %
16 Marsabit 2(0.022 %)
9(0.098 %) (0.000 %)
16(0.175 %)
6(0.066 %)
330.360 %
17 Isiolo 2(0.022 %) (0.000 %)
2(0.022 %)
11(0.120 %)
7(0.076 %)
220.240 %
18 Makueni 2(0.022 %)
39(0.426 %)
4(0.044 %)
310(3.386 %)
21(0.229 %)
3764.107 %
19 Tharakanithi 2(0.022 %)
34(0.371 %)
14(0.153 %)
87(0.950 %)
12(0.131 %)
1491.628 %
20 Nairobi 7(0.076 %)
61(0.666 %)
9(0.098 %)
13(0.142 %)
246(2.687 %)
3373.681 %
21 Turkana 2(0.022 %)
6(0.066 %) (0.000 %)
24(0.262 %)
9(0.098 %)
410.448 %
22 Samburu 2(0.022 %)
6(0.066 %)
1(0.011 %)
10(0.109 %)
6(0.066 %)
250.273 %
23 Trans Nzoia 2(0.022 %)
22(0.240 %)
8(0.087 %)
145(1.584 %)
27(0.295 %)
2042.229 %
24 West Pokot 2(0.022 %)
33(0.360 %)
3(0.033 %)
37(0.404 %)
5(0.055 %)
800.874 %
25 Bomet 3(0.033 %)
26(0.284 %)
6(0.066 %)
176(1.923 %)
9(0.098 %)
2202.403 %
26 Uasin Gishu 1(0.011 %)
13(0.142 %)
10(0.109 %)
148(1.617 %)
50(0.546 %)
2222.425 %
27 Nakuru 5(0.055 %)
7(0.076 %)
16(0.175 %)
266(2.906 %)
169(1.846 %)
4635.058 %
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County Code& Name
National County ExtraCounty
Sub County Private All
28 Kericho 3(0.033 %)
27(0.295 %)
11(0.120 %)
143(1.562 %)
12(0.131 %)
1972.152 %
29 Nandi 3(0.033 %)
28(0.306 %)
4(0.044 %)
174(1.901 %)
10(0.109 %)
2192.392 %
30 Laikipia 2(0.022 %)
12(0.131 %)
1(0.011 %)
82(0.896 %)
19(0.208 %)
1161.267 %
31 Kajiado 2(0.022 %)
7(0.076 %)
1(0.011 %)
58(0.634 %)
82(0.896 %)
1501.639 %
32 Narok 2(0.022 %)
7(0.076 %)
2(0.022 %)
91(0.994 %)
11(0.120 %)
1131.234 %
33 Baringo 1(0.011 %)
37(0.404 %)
8(0.087 %)
97(1.060 %)
11(0.120 %)
1541.682 %
34 Elgeyo Marakwet
2(0.022 %)
23(0.251 %)
9(0.098 %)
71(0.776 %)
4(0.044 %)
1091.191 %
35 Busia 3(0.033 %)
13(0.142 %)
7(0.076 %)
116(1.267 %)
8(0.087 %)
1471.606 %
36 Bungoma 3(0.033 %)
30(0.328 %)
8(0.087 %)
257(2.808 %)
20(0.218 %)
3183.474 %
37 Kakamega 4(0.044 %)
25(0.273 %)
14(0.153 %)
318(3.474 %)
29(0.317 %)
3904.260 %
38 Vihiga 2(0.022 %)
14(0.153 %)
7(0.076 %)
123(1.344 %)
7(0.076 %)
1531.671 %
39 Kisumu 3(0.033 %)
18(0.197 %)
13(0.142 %)
178(1.945 %)
29(0.317 %)
2412.633 %
40 Kisii 3(0.033 %)
38(0.415 %)
18(0.197 %)
286(3.124 %)
27(0.295 %)
3724.064 %
41 Homa Bay 2(0.022 %)
25(0.273 %)
11(0.120 %)
259(2.829 %)
28(0.306 %)
3253.550 %
42 Siaya 4(0.044 %)
24(0.262 %)
10(0.109 %)
170(1.857 %)
6(0.066 %)
2142.338 %
43 Nyamira 2(0.022 %)
19(0.208 %)
3(0.033 %)
163(1.781 %)
10(0.109 %)
1972.152 %
44 Migori 3(0.033 %)
21(0.229 %)
9(0.098 %)
175(1.912 %)
24(0.262 %)
2322.534 %
45 Garissa 2(0.022 %)
11(0.120 %) (0.000 %)
11(0.120 %)
29(0.317 %)
530.579 %
46 Wajir 2(0.022 %)
7(0.076 %) (0.000 %)
30(0.328 %)
5(0.055 %)
440.481 %
47 Mandera 2(0.022 %)
13(0.142 %) (0.000 %)
20(0.218 %)
12(0.131 %)
470.513 %
Total 124(1.35%)
988(10.79%)
331(3.61 %)
6,216(67.91%)
1,495(16.33%)
9,154(100%)
TABLE 5: SUMMARY OF SUBJECTS WITH SIGNIFICANT IMPROVED PERFORMANCE (YEARS 2012 – 2016)
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CANDIDATES’ PERFORMANCE BY SUBJECT
2016 2015 2014 2013 20121. Art & Design 442 English 101 English 101 Kiswahili 102 Chemistry 233
2. Woodwork 444 Kiswahili 102 Kiswahili 102 Biology 231 Mathematics Alternative A
121
3. Drawing & Design
449 Mathematics Alternative A
121 Mathematics Alternative B
122 Physics 232 Geography 312
4. Computer Studies
451 Biology 231 Biology 231 History & Govt.
311 English 101
5. Kenya Sign Language
504 Physics 232 Chemistry 233 CRE 313 Home Science 441
6. Chemistry 233 History & Govt. 311 IRE 314 Physics 232
7. Biology for the Blind
236 Geography 312 Home Science
441 Woodwork 444
8. Home Science 441 CRE 313 Woodwork 444 Power Mechanics
447
9. Agriculture 443 IRE 314 Building Construction
446 Drawing & Design
449
10. Woodwork 444 Agriculture 443 Drawing & Design
449 Music 511
11. Aviation Technology
450 Woodwork 445 French 501 Woodwork 446
12. French 501 Power Mechanics
447 Arabic 503 Art & Design 442
13. Music 511 Electricity 448 Music 511
14. Drawing & Design
449 Business Studies
565
15. Computer Studies
451
05 13 15 14 12
TABLE 6: SUMMARY OF SUBJECTS WITH NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN PERFORMANCE (YEARS 2012– 2016)
CANDIDATES’ PERFORMANCE BY SUBJECT
2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
1. Mathematics Alternative B
122 General Science
237 Biology for the Blind
236 Biology for the blind
236 Metalwork 445
2. Biology for the Blind 236 Geography 312 General Science
237 Metalwork 445 General Science
237
3. Building Construction
446 Art & Design 442 Building Construction
446 Power Mechanics
447 German 502
4. Electricity 448 Metalwork 445 French 501 Electricity 448 Computer Studies
451
5. German 502 Building Construction
446 German 502 Aviation Technology
450 Aviation Technology
450
6. Power Mechanics
447 Kenyan SignLanguage
504
7. German 502
05 07 05 06 05
TABLE 7 SUMMARY OF SUBJECTS WITH A SIGNIFICANT DECLINE IN PERFORMANCE (YEARS 2012– 2016)
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CANDIDATES’ PERFORMANCE BY SUBJECT
2016 2015 2014 2013 20121. English 101 Alternative
Mathematics B122 Mathematics
Alternative A121 English 101 Kiswahili 102
2. Kiswahili 102 History and Government
311 Physics 232 Mathematics 121 Biology 231
3. Mathematics Alternative A
121 CRE 313 Home Science 441 Alternative Mathematics B
122 CRE 313
4. Biology 231 IRE 314 Art & Design 442 Chemistry 233 IRE 3145. Physics 232 Electricity 448 Wood Work 444 General
Science237 Agriculture 443
6. Chemistry 233 Drawing & Design
449 Aviation Technology
450 Geography 312 Arabic 503
7. General Science
237 Computer Studies
451 Arabic 503 Art & Design 442 Business Studies
565
8. History & Govt. 311 Arabic 503 Kenya Sign Language
504 Agriculture 443 History and Government
311
9. Geography 312 Kenyan Sign Language
504 Music 511 Computer Studies
451 Mathematics Alternative B
122
10. CRE 313 Business Studies
565 Business Studies
565 German 502 Electricity 448
11. IRE 314 French 50112. Home Science 441 Kenya Sign
Language504
13. Agriculture 443 Biology for the Blind
236
14. Woodwork 44515. Power
Mechanics447
16. Aviation Technology
450
17. French 50118. Arabic 50319. Music 51120. Business
Studies565
20 10 10 10 13
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TABLE 8: OVERALL NATIONAL GRADE SUMMARY FOR 2016
GENDER A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- E
FEMALE 58 2,685 6,581 10,204 13,649 17,238 22,960 30,979 41,632 57,487 77,718 18,077
MALE 83 1,960 4,394 7,012 10,096 14,969 21,832 30,047 39,319 54,648 72,211 15,322
ALL 141 4,645 10,975 17,216 23,745 32,207 44,792 61,026 80,951 112,135 149,929 33,399
CUM % AGE 0.02 0.83 2.73 5.71 9.83 15.41 23.17 33.74 47.76 67.19 93.16 98.95
CUM. TOTAL 141 4,786 15,761 32,977 56,722 88,929 133,721 194,747 275,698 387,833 537,762 571,161
% AGE 0.02 0.80 1.90 2.98 4.11 5.58 7.76 10.57 14.02 19.43 25.97 5.79
TABLE 9 OVERALL NATIONAL GRADE SUMMARY FOR 2015
GENDER A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- E
MALE 2024 7952 13517 19826 25312 29556 33437 37482 40181 40442 25531 3127
FEMALE 661 4117 8410 13634 19269 25214 31476 36633 38976 39113 23127 2223
ALL 2685 12069 21927 33460 44581 54770 64913 74115 79157 79555 48658 5350
CUM % AGE 0.51 2.81 6.98 13.34 21.82 32.23 44.58 58.67 73.73 88.86 98.11 99.13
CUM. TOTAL 2685 14754 36681 70141 114722 169492 234405 308520 387677 467232 515890 521240
% AGE 0.51 2.30 4.17 6.36 8.48 10.42 12.35 14.10 15.05 15.13 9.25 1.02
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TABLE 10: SPECIAL NEEDS CANDIDATES WHO SAT THE YEAR 2016 AND 2015 KCSE EXAMINATIONS
SPECIAL NEED CATEGORY
COUNTY NAMES AND CODES BLIND LOW VISION PHYSICALLY IMPAIRED HEARING IMPAIRED
2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015Taita Taveta (01)
00 00 01 03 01 04 00 00
Kwale(02)
00 00 04 04 03 03 00 00
Mombasa(03)
01 00 11 07 15 27 00 01
Kilifi(04)
01 00 05 09 04 06 23 17
Tana River(05)
00 00 00 01 00 00 00 00
Lamu(06)
00 00 01 00 02 01 00 00
Nyandarua(07)
00 00 01 07 02 03 00 00
Nyeri(08)
00 00 03 05 03 07 44 52
Kirinyaga(09)
00 00 03 03 03 06 00 00
Muranga(10)
00 00 04 04 07 10 24 25
Kiambu(11)
50 42 23 27 51 43 00 10
Machakos(12)
00 02 07 07 05 02 10 32
Kitui(13)
00 00 04 06 08 09 32 00
Embu(14)
00 00 05 06 06 03 00 00
Meru(15)
09 16 06 07 04 09 00 00
Marsabit(16)
00 00 00 00 01 00 00 00
Isiolo(17)
00 00 00 02 02 02 00 00
Makueni(18)
00 00 09 06 12 07 00 00
Tharaka Nithi(19)
00 00 04 01 02 01 00 00
Nairobi(20)
04 00 09 27 19 09 09 03
Turkana(21)
01 01 01 01 04 02 00 00
Samburu(22)
00 00 01 00 03 01 00 00
Trans Nzoia(23)
03 00 16 11 08 07 00 01
West Pokot(24)
08 04 06 03 08 03 00 00
Bomet(25)
01 01 01 01 06 07 11 19
Uasin Gishu(26)
00 00 11 04 05 04 00 00
Nakuru 01 01 15 05 15 13 24 21
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SPECIAL NEED CATEGORY
COUNTY NAMES AND CODES BLIND LOW VISION PHYSICALLY IMPAIRED HEARING IMPAIRED
2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015(27)Kericho(28)
00 00 08 07 07 08 23 14
Nandi(29)
00 00 08 09 12 05 20 15
Laikipia(30)
00 00 03 02 04 04 00 00
Kajiado(31)
00 00 06 02 06 08 00 00
Narok(32)
00 01 04 03 02 06 00 00
Baringo(33)
00 00 02 02 04 03 00 01
Elgeyo Marakwet(34)
01 00 02 03 04 03 00 00
Busia(35)
00 00 02 02 09 07 10 05
Bungoma(36)
00 00 14 11 35 20 00 01
Kakamega(37)
00 00 04 07 13 06 53 35
Vihiga(38)
00 00 09 05 04 06 02 02
Kisumu(39)
10 16 17 16 58 43 20 03
Kisii(40)
00 00 06 09 09 13 00 28
Homa Bay(41)
00 00 14 14 12 13 00 00
Siaya(42)
11 07 10 14 04 08 29 34
Nyamira(43)
00 00 05 01 02 01 01 00
Migori(44)
00 00 11 00 11 05 51 56
Garissa(45)
00 00 05 03 10 05 01 02
Wajir(46)
00 00 01 02 04 07 00 00
Mandera(47)
00 00 04 00 03 03 00 00
TOTAL 101 91 286 269 412 363 387 377
TABLE 11: CANDIDATES WHO SAT THE YEAR 2016 AND 2015 KCSE EXAMINATION UNDER SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
CATEGORY 2016 2015Candidates who sat their examination in hospitals 237 257Candidates who sat their examination in prisons 10 08
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