Githunguri Township Primary School is again on the news thanks to the performance of its candidates in the 2023 KCSE examination.
30 candidates scored 400 marks and above, an outstanding performance for a public school. The top performers in the institution were,
Adriel Mitwe and Richard Njunguna jointly scored 419.
Christoper scored 414 marks
Shadrack Waimeri-413
Clarice Wambui-413
Magdalene Wambui-410
Ann Wanyua-410
Esther Mshindi-409
Regina Wanjiku-409
Christian Mbugua-408
McHiram Muiruri-408
Sharon Wanjiru-408
Austin Ng’ang’a-407
Simon Muraya -406
Leeze Woki-405
Shawn Makckenzie – 405
Others were, Gabriel Ndung’u – 404, Glorious Wanjiru – 403, Victor Lemoigo – 402, Levis Komu – 402, Brandon Mburu – 401, James Karangu – 401, Dave Mwangi – 401, Edna Mukami – 400, Chelsea Kinga – 400, Aiden Kimani – 400, Maxwell Wanjema – 400, Mitchelle Wangari – 400.
Only 8,525 candidates scored 400 marks and above in this year’s KCPE examination.
Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu said a total of 1,415,325 pupils registered for the 2023 KCPE exam. Out of this, 1,406,557 candidates sat for the exam.
The top student was Michael Warutere of Riara Springs Academy in Nairobi who managed to score 428 marks.
Erroneous marks
Githunguri Township Primary School was on the news in 2019 when 60 candidates had erroneous marks on their English paper. The candidates scored an average of grade D in the paper.
This was rectified after the school board lodged a complaint with the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC).
It was then discovered that the English composition marks for all the candidates had not been factored.