[Kipsang Joseph, Standard]
Scenes of jubilation and excitement describe the mood in several schools where students, teachers, and parents continue to celebrate good grades from the just-announced Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results.
Some 270,715 students have secured slots in public and private universities after attaining the C+ direct entry grade.
Meanwhile, 507,131 students recorded either a C or a C- minus grade.
A total of 993,226 students sat the KCSE papers in 2025.
Here are some of the top-performing students:
Odhiambo Raydexter Amayo
Grade: A plain (84 points)
School: Mbita High
County: Homabay
Wawira Derick Munene
Grade: A plain (84 points)
School: Kangaru School
County: Embu
Mutheu Mutuku
Grade: A plain (84 points)
School: Muthale Girls
County: Kitui
June Mwende
Grade: A plain (84 points)
School: Kangaru Girls
County: Embu
Sharlin Bella Wakala
Grade: A plain
School: Bunyore Girls High School
County: Vihiga
Denis Koech Kirwa
Grade: A plain (84 points)
School: St Patrick's High School, Iten
County: Elgeyo Marakwet
Onywera Juan Mbaai
Grade: A plain (84 points)
School: Machakos School
County: Machakos
Abdallah Mo
Grade: A plain (84 points)
School: Meru School
County: Meru
Magdalene Rioba
Grade: A plain (83 points)
School: Limuru Girls
County: Kiambu
Tafroza Msimbi
Grade: A plain
School: Nairobi School
County: Nairobi
Kamonjo Samuel Njau
Grade: A plain (83 points)
School: Baricho Boys High school
County: Kirinyaga
Mutua Joshua Mutua
Grade: A plain (83 points)
School: Baricho Boys High school
County: Kirinyaga
Ngeno Doreen Chebet
Grade: A plain (82 points)
School: St Therese Mbooni Girls High
County: Makueni
Pauline Adhiambo Gloria
Grade: A plain
School: Bunyore Girls High School
County: Vihiga
Taabu David Egesa
Grade: A plain
School: St Joseph's Boys National School
County: Trans Nzoia
Khaula Abubakar Salim
Grade: A plain (81 points)
School: Mamburui Secondary
County: Kilifi
Ivy Chepkoech Langat
Grade: A plain (82 points)
School: Moi Girls High School, Eldoret
County: Uasin Gishu
Gloria Kerubo Magato
Grade: A plain
School: Moi Girls High School, Eldoret
County: Uasin Gishu
Brian Kibet Rotich
Grade: A plain (81 points)
School: Kericho High School
County: Kericho