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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 2015
FEMALE MALE TOTAL FEMALE MALE TOTAL
CAND.
(%)
CAND.
(%)
CAND.
(%)
CAND.
(%)
CAND.
(%)
CAND.
(%)
1. 01
Taita 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. 02
Kwale
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. 03
Mombasa
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. 04
Kilifi
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. 05
Tana River
500
(0.087 %)
888
(0.155 %)
1,388
(0.242 %)
399
(0.076%)
756
(0.145%)
1,155
(0.221%)
6. 06
Lamu
533
(0.093 %)
746
(0.130 %)
1,279
(0.223 %)
507
(0.097%)
781
(0.149%)
1,288
(0.246%)
7. 07
Nyandarua
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. 08
Nyeri
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. 09
Kirinyaga
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. 10
Murang'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. 11
Kiambu
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. 12
Machakos
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. 13
Kitui
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. 14
Embu
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. 15
Meru
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. 16
Marsabit
625
(0.109 %)
794
(0.138 %)
1,419
(0.247 %)
548
(0.105%)
719
(0.138%)
1,267
(0.242%)
17. 17
Isiolo
467
(0.081 %)
670
(0.117 %)
1,137
(0.198 %)
438
(0.084%)
563
(0.108%)
1,001
(0.191%)
18. 18
Makueni
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. 19
Tharaka 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. 20
Nairobi
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. 21
Turkana
1,218
(0.212 %)
2,325
(0.405 %)
3,543
(0.617 %)
881
(0.168%)
1,887
(0.361%)
2,768
(0.529%)
22. 22
Samburu
604
(0.105 %)
1,071
(0.187 %)
1,675
(0.292 %)
543
(0.104%)
947
(0.181%)
1,490
(0.285%)
23. 23
Trans 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. 24
West 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. 25
Bomet
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. 26
Uasin 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. 27
Nakuru
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. 28
Kericho
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. 29
Nandi
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 2015
FEMALE 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. 31
Kajiado
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. 32
Narok
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. 33
Baringo
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. 34
Elgeyo 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. 35
Busia
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. 36
Bungoma
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. 37
Kakamega
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. 38
Vihiga
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. 39
Kisumu
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. 40
Kisii
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. 41
Homa 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. 42
Siaya
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. 43
Nyamira
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. 44
Migori
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. 45
Garissa
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. 46
Wajir
831
(0.145 %)
1,758
(0.306 %)
2,589
(0.451 %)
669
(0.128%)
1,709
(0.327%)
2,378
(0.455%)
47. 47
Mandera
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 2016
TOTAL
(%)
2015
TOTAL
(%)
<=16
(%)
17 & 18
(%)
19 & 20
(%)
21 & 22
(%)
>=23
(%)
UNSPECIFIED
(%)
01 Taita
Taveta
42
0.007 %
38
(0.007%)
1869
0.324 %
1542
(0.293%)
2414
0.418 %
2043
(0.389%)
751
0.130 %
793
(0.151%)
189
0.033 %
214
(0.041%) 0.000 %
2
(0.000%)
5265
0.912 %
4632
(0.881%)
02 Kwale 25
0.004 %
31
(0.006%)
1097
0.190 %
1026
(0.195%)
2625
0.455 %
2374
(0.452 )
1719
0.298 %
1764
(0.335%)
529
0.092 %
463
(0.088%)
2
0.000 %
4
(0.001%)
5997
1.039 %
5662
(1.077%)
03 Mombasa 45
0.008 %
51
(0.010%)
2547
0.441 %
2267
(0.431%)
3760
0.651 %
3224
(0.613 )
1320
0.229 %
1363
(0.259%)
542
0.094 %
485
(0.092%)
3
0.001 %
11
(0.002%)
8217
1.423 %
7401
(1.408%)
04 Kilifi 32
0.006 %
45
(0.009%)
1887
0.327 %
1754
(0.334%)
4852
0.841 %
4230
(0.805 )
3418
0.592 %
3450
(0.656%)
1403
0.243 %
1151
(0.219%)
2
0.000 %
8
(0.002%)
11594
2.008 %
10638
(2.023%)
05 Tana River 24
0.004 %
16
(0.003%)
420
0.073 %
350
(0.067%)
610
0.106 %
552
(0.105 )
269
0.047 %
186
(0.035%)
75
0.013 %
63
(0.012%) 0.000 % (0.000%)
1398
0.242 %
1167
(0.222%)
06 Lamu 5
0.001 %
12
(0.002%)
260
0.045 %
248
(0.047%)
588
0.102 %
562
(0.107 )
326
0.056 %
365
(0.069%)
100
0.017 %
108
(0.021%) 0.000 %
2
(0.000%)
1279
0.222 %
1297
(0.247%)
07 Nyandarua 171
0.030 %
146
(0.028%)
5341
0.925 %
4623
(0.879%)
5666
0.982 %
5341
(1.016%)
1356
0.235 %
1301
(0.247%)
170
0.029 %
189
(0.036%)
8
0.001 %
11
(0.002%)
12712
2.202 %
11611
(2.208%)
08 Nyeri 185
0.032 %
165
(0.031%)
7836
1.357 %
7205
(1.370%)
6977
1.209 %
6939
(1.320%)
1308
0.227 %
1358
(0.258%)
289
0.050 %
302
(0.057%)
9
0.002 %
25
(0.005%)
16604
2.876 %
15994
(3.042%)
09 Kirinyaga 220
0.038 %
189
(0.036%)
4580
0.793 %
3814
(0.725%)
4219
0.731 %
3707
(0.705%)
1163
0.201 %
1106
(0.210%)
291
0.050 %
316
(0.060%)
2
0.000 %
11
(0.002%)
10475
1.815 %
9143
(1.739%)
10 Murang'a 395
0.068 %
372
(0.071%)
11796
2.043 %
10831
(2.060%)
9292
1.610 %
9361
(1.780%)
1905
0.330 %
2257
(0.429%)
303
0.052 %
410
(0.078%)
7
0.001 %
31
(0.006%)
23698
4.105 %
23262
(4.424%)
11 Kiambu 423
0.073 %
391
(0.074%)
16487
2.856 %
15440
(2.937%)
9504
1.646 %
10103
(1.922%)
1530
0.265 %
1676
(0.319%)
502
0.087 %
533
(0.101%)
22
0.004 %
61
(0.012%)
28468
4.932 %
28204
(5.364%)
12 Machakos 239
0.041 %
216
(0.041%)
7951
1.377 %
6630
(1.261%)
10405
1.802 %
10018
(1.905%)
3615
0.626 %
3673
(0.699%)
675
0.117 %
676
(0.129%)
27
0.005 %
64
(0.012%)
22912
3.969 %
21277
(4.047%)
13 Kitui 252
0.044 %
235
(0.045%)
4994
0.865 %
3935
(0.748%)
7848
1.360 %
6880
(1.309%)
3356
0.581 %
3381
(0.643%)
651
0.113 %
596
(0.113%)
4
0.001 %
26
(0.005%)
17105
2.963 %
15053
(2.863%)
14 Embu 167
0.029 %
131
(0.025%)
4062
0.704 %
3532
(0.672%)
4165
0.722 %
3763
(0.716%)
1566
0.271 %
1367
(0.260%)
357
0.062 %
384
(0.073%)
4
0.001 %
13
(0.002%)
10321
1.788 %
9190
(1.748%)
15 Meru 278
0.048 %
223
(0.042%)
6702
1.161 %
5609
(1.067%)
9037
1.566 %
8433
(1.604%)
3540
0.613 %
3456
(0.657%)
1017
0.176 %
1062
(0.202%)
27
0.005 %
82
(0.016%)
20601
3.569 %
18865
(3.588%)
16 Marsabit 14
0.002 %
16
(0.003%)
622
0.108 %
528
(0.100%)
589
0.102 %
542
(0.103%)
153
0.027 %
145
(0.028%)
43
0.007 %
44
(0.008%) 0.000 %
0
(0.000%)
1421
0.246 %
1275
(0.242%)
17 Isiolo 12
0.002 %
13
(0.003%
383
0.066 %
290
(0.055%)
527
0.091 %
503
(0.096%)
165
0.029 %
161
(0.031%)
58
0.010 %
40
(0.008%) 0.000 %
0
(0.000%)
1145
0.198 %
1011
(0.192%)
18 Makueni 383
0.066 %
202
(0.042%)
7139
1.237 %
5700
(1.084%)
9782
1.695 %
9195
(1.749%)
3608
0.625 %
3521
(0.670%)
502
0.087 %
493
(0.094%)
3
0.001 %
28
(0.005%)
21417
3.710 %
19215
(3.655%)
19 Tharaka
Nithi
116
0.020 %
113
(0.021%)
3121
0.541 %
2904
(0.552%)
3526
0.611 %
3515
(0.669%)
1367
0.237 %
1296
(0.246%)
394
0.068 %
461
(0.088%)
5
0.001 %
8
(0.002%)
8529
1.478 %
8297
(1.578%)
20 Nairobi 366
0.063 %
322
(0.061%)
12006
2.080 %
10818
(2.057%)
9136
1.583 %
8852
(1.684%)
2544
0.441 %
2449
(0.466%)
1888
0.327 %
1804
(0.343%)
19
0.003 %
46
(0.009%)
25959
4.497 %
24291
(4.620%)
21 Turkana 16
0.003 %
32
(0.006%)
690
0.120 %
579
(0.110%)
1316
0.228 %
1040
(0.198%)
818
0.142 %
620
(0.118%)
730
0.126 %
519
(0.099%)
5
0.001 %
4
(0.001%)
3575
0.619 %
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 2016
TOTAL
(%)
2015
TOTAL
(%)
<=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
Nzoia
281
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
Gishu
280
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
Marakwet
165
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 2016
TOTAL
(%)
2015
TOTAL
(%)
<=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%)
224,724
38.93 %
189,110
(35.97%)
231,402
40.09%
220,333
(41.91%)
83,777
14.51 %
82,922
(15.77%)
24,233
4.20%
22,765
(4.33%)
351
0.06%
868
(0.16%)
577,254
100.00 %
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 Extra
County
Sub County Private All
01 Taita
Taveta
2
(0.022 %)
8
(0.087 %)
6
(0.066 %)
57
(0.623 %)
12
(0.131 %)
85
0.929 %
02 Kwale 2
(0.022 %)
11
(0.120 %)
2
(0.022 %)
56
(0.612 %)
12
(0.131 %)
83
0.907 %
03 Mombasa 2
(0.022 %)
30
(0.328 %) (0.000 %)
9
(0.098 %)
85
(0.929 %)
126
1.376 %
04 Kilifi 3
(0.033 %)
14
(0.153 %)
3
(0.033 %)
112
(1.224 %)
54
(0.590 %)
186
2.032 %
05 Tana River 2
(0.022 %)
5
(0.055 %)
1
(0.011 %)
9
(0.098 %)
5
(0.055 %)
22
0.240 %
06 Lamu 2
(0.022 %)
1
(0.011 %) (0.000 %)
18
(0.197 %)
5
(0.055 %)
26
0.284 %
07 Nyandarua 2
(0.022 %)
10
(0.109 %)
6
(0.066 %)
137
(1.497 %)
50
(0.546 %)
205
2.239 %
08 Nyeri 3
(0.033 %)
11
(0.120 %)
16
(0.175 %)
184
(2.010 %)
27
(0.295 %)
241
2.633 %
09 Kirinyaga 2
(0.022 %)
23
(0.251 %)
6
(0.066 %)
101
(1.103 %)
18
(0.197 %)
150
1.639 %
10 Murang'a 3
(0.033 %)
16
(0.175 %)
18
(0.197 %)
263
(2.873 %)
28
(0.306 %)
328
3.583 %
11 Kiambu 9
(0.098 %)
16
(0.175 %)
13
(0.142 %)
235
(2.567 %)
108
(1.180 %)
381
4.162 %
12 Machakos 3
(0.033 %)
27
(0.295 %)
13
(0.142 %)
291
(3.179 %)
81
(0.885 %)
415
4.534 %
13 Kitui 2
(0.022 %)
65
(0.710 %)
7
(0.076 %)
281
(3.070 %)
13
(0.142 %)
368
4.020 %
14 Embu 2
(0.022 %)
20
(0.218 %)
17
(0.186 %)
141
(1.540 %)
18
(0.197 %)
198
2.163 %
15 Meru 3
(0.033 %)
76
(0.830 %)
14
(0.153 %)
257
(2.808 %)
27
(0.295 %)
377
4.118 %
16 Marsabit 2
(0.022 %)
9
(0.098 %) (0.000 %)
16
(0.175 %)
6
(0.066 %)
33
0.360 %
17 Isiolo 2
(0.022 %) (0.000 %)
2
(0.022 %)
11
(0.120 %)
7
(0.076 %)
22
0.240 %
18 Makueni 2
(0.022 %)
39
(0.426 %)
4
(0.044 %)
310
(3.386 %)
21
(0.229 %)
376
4.107 %
19 Tharakanithi 2
(0.022 %)
34
(0.371 %)
14
(0.153 %)
87
(0.950 %)
12
(0.131 %)
149
1.628 %
20 Nairobi 7
(0.076 %)
61
(0.666 %)
9
(0.098 %)
13
(0.142 %)
246
(2.687 %)
337
3.681 %
21 Turkana 2
(0.022 %)
6
(0.066 %) (0.000 %)
24
(0.262 %)
9
(0.098 %)
41
0.448 %
22 Samburu 2
(0.022 %)
6
(0.066 %)
1
(0.011 %)
10
(0.109 %)
6
(0.066 %)
25
0.273 %
23 Trans Nzoia 2
(0.022 %)
22
(0.240 %)
8
(0.087 %)
145
(1.584 %)
27
(0.295 %)
204
2.229 %
24 West Pokot 2
(0.022 %)
33
(0.360 %)
3
(0.033 %)
37
(0.404 %)
5
(0.055 %)
80
0.874 %
25 Bomet 3
(0.033 %)
26
(0.284 %)
6
(0.066 %)
176
(1.923 %)
9
(0.098 %)
220
2.403 %
26 Uasin Gishu 1
(0.011 %)
13
(0.142 %)
10
(0.109 %)
148
(1.617 %)
50
(0.546 %)
222
2.425 %
27 Nakuru 5
(0.055 %)
7
(0.076 %)
16
(0.175 %)
266
(2.906 %)
169
(1.846 %)
463
5.058 %
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County Code
& Name
National County Extra
County
Sub County Private All
28 Kericho 3
(0.033 %)
27
(0.295 %)
11
(0.120 %)
143
(1.562 %)
12
(0.131 %)
197
2.152 %
29 Nandi 3
(0.033 %)
28
(0.306 %)
4
(0.044 %)
174
(1.901 %)
10
(0.109 %)
219
2.392 %
30 Laikipia 2
(0.022 %)
12
(0.131 %)
1
(0.011 %)
82
(0.896 %)
19
(0.208 %)
116
1.267 %
31 Kajiado 2
(0.022 %)
7
(0.076 %)
1
(0.011 %)
58
(0.634 %)
82
(0.896 %)
150
1.639 %
32 Narok 2
(0.022 %)
7
(0.076 %)
2
(0.022 %)
91
(0.994 %)
11
(0.120 %)
113
1.234 %
33 Baringo 1
(0.011 %)
37
(0.404 %)
8
(0.087 %)
97
(1.060 %)
11
(0.120 %)
154
1.682 %
34 Elgeyo
Marakwet
2
(0.022 %)
23
(0.251 %)
9
(0.098 %)
71
(0.776 %)
4
(0.044 %)
109
1.191 %
35 Busia 3
(0.033 %)
13
(0.142 %)
7
(0.076 %)
116
(1.267 %)
8
(0.087 %)
147
1.606 %
36 Bungoma 3
(0.033 %)
30
(0.328 %)
8
(0.087 %)
257
(2.808 %)
20
(0.218 %)
318
3.474 %
37 Kakamega 4
(0.044 %)
25
(0.273 %)
14
(0.153 %)
318
(3.474 %)
29
(0.317 %)
390
4.260 %
38 Vihiga 2
(0.022 %)
14
(0.153 %)
7
(0.076 %)
123
(1.344 %)
7
(0.076 %)
153
1.671 %
39 Kisumu 3
(0.033 %)
18
(0.197 %)
13
(0.142 %)
178
(1.945 %)
29
(0.317 %)
241
2.633 %
40 Kisii 3
(0.033 %)
38
(0.415 %)
18
(0.197 %)
286
(3.124 %)
27
(0.295 %)
372
4.064 %
41 Homa Bay 2
(0.022 %)
25
(0.273 %)
11
(0.120 %)
259
(2.829 %)
28
(0.306 %)
325
3.550 %
42 Siaya 4
(0.044 %)
24
(0.262 %)
10
(0.109 %)
170
(1.857 %)
6
(0.066 %)
214
2.338 %
43 Nyamira 2
(0.022 %)
19
(0.208 %)
3
(0.033 %)
163
(1.781 %)
10
(0.109 %)
197
2.152 %
44 Migori 3
(0.033 %)
21
(0.229 %)
9
(0.098 %)
175
(1.912 %)
24
(0.262 %)
232
2.534 %
45 Garissa 2
(0.022 %)
11
(0.120 %) (0.000 %)
11
(0.120 %)
29
(0.317 %)
53
0.579 %
46 Wajir 2
(0.022 %)
7
(0.076 %) (0.000 %)
30
(0.328 %)
5
(0.055 %)
44
0.481 %
47 Mandera 2
(0.022 %)
13
(0.142 %) (0.000 %)
20
(0.218 %)
12
(0.131 %)
47
0.513 %
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 2012
1. 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 Sign
Language
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 2012
1. English 101 Alternative
Mathematics B
122 Mathematics
Alternative A
121 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 314
5. Physics 232 Electricity 448 Wood Work 444 General
Science
237 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 501
12. Home Science 441 Kenya Sign
Language
504
13. Agriculture 443 Biology for
the Blind
236
14. Woodwork 445
15. Power
Mechanics
447
16. Aviation
Technology
450
17. French 501
18. Arabic 503
19. Music 511
20. Business
Studies
565
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 2015
Taita 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 2015
Candidates who sat their examination in hospitals 237 257
Candidates who sat their examination in prisons 10 08
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