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2012 KCSE Examination Essential Statistics 1st March 2013
THE 2012 KENYA CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION (KCSE) EXAMINATION ESSENTIAL STATISTICS
1.0 TABLE 1:NUMBER OF CENTRES AND CANDIDATURE FOR THE KCSE EXAMINATION FROM
2005 TO 2012
YEAR
NUMBER
OF
CENTRES
CANDIDATURE
TOTAL
INCREASE/
DECREASE
(%)
MALE FEMALE
TOTAL
(%)
INCREASE/
DECREASE
(%)
TOTAL
(%)
INCREASE/
DECREASE
(%)
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%)
2009 5,600 337,404 32,389
(10.62%)
184,563
(54.70%)
18,972
(11.46%)
152,841
(45.30%)
13,417
(9.62%)
2008 5,183
305,015 28,776
(10.42%)
165,591
(54.29%)
15,464
(10.30%)
139,424
(45.71%)
13,312
(10.56%)
2007
4,833 276,239 32,786
(13.47%)
150,127
(54.35%)
21,056
(16.31%)
126,112
(45.65%)
11,730
(10.26%)
2006 4,506
243,453 -17,212
(6.60%)
129,071
(53.02%)
-12,185
(8.63%)
114,382
(46.98%)
-5,027
(4.21%)
2005 4,257 260,665 37,989
(17.06%)
141,256
(54.19%)
21,189
(17.65%)
119,409
(45.81%)
16,800
(16.37%)
THE KENYA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
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2.0 GRAPH 1: KCSE CANDIDATURE TRENDS FOR THE LAST EIGHT YEARS
119,409 114,382 126,112139,424 152,841 159,388
182,612195,210
141,256 129,071 150,127 165,591184,563
198,100229,171 241,139
260,665 243,453276,239
305,015337,404
357,488
411,783436,349
0
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
300,000
350,000
400,000
450,000
500,000
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Can
dida
ture
Year
Female Male Total
3.0 GRAPH 2: KCSE CANDIDATURE INCREASE TRENDS FOR THE LAST EIGHT YEARS
-60,000
-40,000
-20,000
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Can
dida
ture
Year
Female Male Total
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4.0 TABLE 2: 2012, 2011 AND 2010 KCSE EXAMINATION CANDIDATURE DISTRIBUTION BY COUNTY
COUNTY CODE & NAME
2012 2011 2010 FEMALE MALE TOTAL FEMALE MALE TOTAL FEMALE MALE TOTAL CAND. (%)
CAND. (%)
CAND. (%)
CAND. (%)
CAND. (%)
CAND. (%)
CAND. (%)
CAND. (%)
CAND. (%)
1. 01 Taita Taveta
1,815 (0.93%)
1,875 (0.77%)
3,690 (0.85%)
1,635 (0.40)
1,702 (0.41)
3,337 (0.81)
1,377 (0.39)
1,588 (0.44)
2,965 (0.83)
2. 02 Kwale
2,226 (1.14%)
2,805 (1.16%)
5,031 (1.15%)
2,086 (0.50)
2,558 (0.62)
4,644 (1.12)
1,645 (0.46)
1,950 (0.55)
3,595 (1.01)
3. 03 Mombasa
2,667 (1.37%)
3,872 (1.60%)
6,539 (1.50%)
2,401 (0.58)
3,414 (0.83)
5,815 (1.41)
2,165 (0.61)
3,250 (0.91)
5,415 (1.51)
4. 04 Kilifi
3,261 (1.67%)
4,925 (2.04%)
8,186 (1.88%)
2,767 (0.67)
4,348 (1.05)
7,115 (1.72)
2,149 (0.60)
3,140 (0.88)
5,289 (1.48)
5. 05 Tana River
274 (0.14%)
567 (0.23%)
841 (0.19%)
235 (0.06)
461 (0.11)
696 (0.17)
240 (0.07)
405 (0.11)
645 (0.18)
6. 06 Lamu
519 (0.27%)
674 (0.28%)
1,193 (0.27%)
378 (0.09)
652 (0.16)
1,030 (0.25)
280 (0.08)
430 (0.12)
710 (0.20)
7. 07 Nyandarua
4,851 (2.49%)
9,902 (4.10%)
5,051 (1.16%)
4,506 (1.09)
4,723 (1.14)
9,229 (2.23)
3,767 (1.05)
3,945 (1.10)
7,712 (2.16)
8. 08 Nyeri
7,079 (3.63%)
7,420 (3.10%)
14,499 (3.32%)
7,216 (1.74)
7,535 (1.82)
14,751 (3.57)
6,473 (1.81)
6,706 (1.88)
13,179 (3.69)
9. 09 Kirinyaga
7,079 (3.63%)
7,420 (3.10%)
14,499 (3.32%)
4,187 (1.01)
4,068 (0.98)
8,255 (2.00)
3,763 (1.05)
3,433 (0.96)
7,196 (2.01)
10. 10 Murang'a
9,836 (5.04%)
10,106 (4.19%)
19,942 (4.57%)
11,897 (2.88)
12,666 (3.06)
24,563 (5.94)
10,005 (2.80)
10,619 (2.97)
20,624 (5.77)
11. 11 Kiambu
12,073 (6.18%)
12,138 (5.03%)
24,211 (5.55%)
8,375 (2.02)
8,918 (2.16)
17,293 (4.18)
7,412 (2.07)
7,705 (2.16)
15,117 (4.23)
12. 12 Machakos
8,428 (4.32%)
9,195 (3.81%)
17,623 (4.04%)
9,251 (2.24)
10,390 (2.51)
19,641 (4.75)
7,822 (2.19)
8,880 (2.48)
16,702 (4.67)
13. 13 Kitui
5,581 (2.86%)
6,558 (2.72%)
12,139 (2.78%)
5,154 (1.25)
5,909 (1.43)
11,063 (2.67)
4,139 (1.16)
4,670 (1.31)
8,809 (2.46)
14. 14 Embu
3,627 (1.86%)
4,070 (1.69%)
7,697 (1.76%)
2,890 (0.70)
3,324 (0.80)
6,214 (1.50)
2,659 (0.74)
2,878 (0.81)
5,537 (1.55)
15. 15 Meru
918 (0.47%)
804 (0.33%)
1,722 (039%)
7,870 (1.90)
8,029 (1.94)
15,899 (3.84)
6,183 (1.73)
6,537 (1.83)
12,720 (3.56)
16. 16 Marsabit
381 (020%)
789 (0.32%)
1,170 (0.27%)
305 (0.07)
519 (0.13)
824 (0.20)
252 (0.07)
460 (0.13)
712 (0.20)
17. 17 Isiolo
315 (0.16%)
514 (0.21%)
829 (0.19%)
271 (0.07)
396 (0.10)
667 (0.16)
255 (0.07)
345 (0.10)
600 (0.17)
18. 18 Makueni
7,494 (3.84%)
8,422 (3.49%)
15,916 (3.65%)
7,797 (1.88)
8,919 (2.16)
16,716 (4.04)
6,145 (1.72)
7,042 (1.97)
13,187 (3.69)
19. 19 Tharaka Nithi
3,524 (1.81%)
3,457 (1.43%)
6,981 (1.60%)
3,385 (0.82)
3,490 (0.84)
6,875 (1.66)
3,069 (0.86)
3,013 (0.84)
6,082 (1.70)
20. 20 Nairobi
9,254 (4.74%)
11,269 (4.67%)
20,523 (4.70%)
6,518 (1.58)
7,943 (1.92)
14,461 (3.50)
6,139 (1.72)
7,462 (2.09)
13,601 (3.80)
21. 21 Turkana
466 (0.24%)
1,198 (0.49%)
1,664 (0.38%)
388 (0.09)
909 (0.22)
1,297 (0.31)
343 (0.10)
890 (0.25)
1,233 (0.34)
22. 22 Samburu
374 (0.19%)
633 (0.26%)
1,007 (0.23%)
312 (0.08)
492 (0.12)
804 (0.19)
263 (0.07)
418 (0.12)
681 (0.19)
23. 23 Trans Nzoia
3,367 (1.72%)
4,653 (1.93%)
8,020 (1.84%)
3,003 (0.73
4,208 (1.02)
7,211 (1.74)
2,501 (0.70)
3,561 (1.00)
6,062 (1.70)
24. 24 West Pokot
1,218 (0.62%)
1,764 (0.73%)
2,982 (0.68%)
967 (0.23)
1,421 (0.34)
2,388 (0.58)
787 (0.22)
1,170 (0.33)
1,957 (0.55)
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COUNTY CODE & NAME
2012 2011 2010 FEMALE MALE TOTAL FEMALE MALE TOTAL FEMALE MALE TOTAL CAND. (%)
CAND. (%)
CAND. (%)
CAND. (%)
CAND. (%)
CAND. (%)
CAND. (%)
CAND. (%)
CAND. (%)
25. 25 Bomet
3,843 (1.97%)
5,367 (2.22%)
9,210 (2.11%)
3,281 (0.79)
5,006 (1.21)
8,287 (2.00)
2,991 (0.84)
4,057 (1.13)
7,048 (1.97)
26. 26 Uasin Gishu
4,495 (2.30%)
4,846 (2.01%)
9,341 (2.14%)
3,742 (0.90)
4,394 (1.06)
8,136 (1.97)
3,218 (0.90)
3,704 (1.04)
6,922 (1.94)
27. 27 Nakuru
10,105 (5.18%)
11,718 (4.85%)
21,823 (5.00%)
8,617 (2.08)
10,522 (2.54)
19,139 (4.63)
8,295 (2.32)
9,428 (2.64)
17,723 (4.96)
28. 28 Kericho
4,224 (2.16%)
5,832 (2.41%)
10,056 (2.30%)
3,807 (0.92)
5,171 (1.25)
8,978 (2.17)
3,598 (1.01)
4,770 (1.33)
8,368 (2.34)
29. 29 Nandi
3,956 (2.03%)
4,629 (1.92%)
8,585 (1.97%)
3,522 (0.85)
4,234 (1.02)
7,756 (1.87)
3,200 (0.90)
3,723 (1.04)
6,923 (1.94)
30. 30 Laikipia
2,699 (1.38%)
3,086 (1.28%)
5,785 (1.33%)
2,541 (0.61)
2,978 (0.72)
5,519 (1.33)
2,123 (0.59)
2,572 (0.72)
4,695 (1.31)
31. 31 Kajiado
2,396 (1.23%)
2,915 (1.21%)
5,311 (1.22%)
2,071 (0.50)
2,549 (0.62)
4,620 (1.12)
1,919 (0.54)
2,255 (0.63)
4,174 (1.17)
32. 32 Narok
1,636 (0.84%)
2,621 (1.08%)
4,257 (0.98%)
1,412 (0.34)
2,371 (0.57)
3,783 (0.91)
1,284 (0.36)
2,041 (0.57)
3,325 (0.93)
33. 33 Baringo
2,981 (1.53%)
3,282 (1.36%)
6,263 (1.44%)
2,814 (0.68)
2,999 (0.72)
5,813 (1.41)
2,443 (0.68)
2,736 (0.77)
5,179 (1.45)
34. 34 Elgeyo Marakwet
2,508 (1.28%)
2,516 (1.04%)
5,024 (1.15%)
2,251 (0.54)
2,385 (0.58)
4,636 (1.12)
2,077 (0.58)
2,131 (0.60)
4,208 (1.18)
35. 35 Busia
2,817 (1.44%)
4,182 (1.73%)
6,999 (1.60%)
2,562 (0.62)
3,813 (0.92)
6,375 (1.54)
2,043 (0.57)
3,133 (0.88)
5,176 (1.45)
36. 36 Bungoma
7,172 (3.67%)
9,787 (4.05%)
16,959 (3.89%)
6,663 (1.61)
9,004 (2.18)
15,667 (3.79)
5,582 (1.56)
7,643 (2.14)
13,225 (3.70)
37. 37 Kakamega
9,228 (4.73%)
11,077 (4.59%)
20,305 (4.65%)
8,463 (2.05)
10,807 (2.61)
19,270 (4.66)
6,888 (1.93)
8,695 (2.43)
15,583 (4.36)
38. 38 Vihiga
4,702 (2.41%)
4,682 (1.94%)
9,384 (2.15%)
4,514 (1.09)
4,796 (1.16)
9,310 (2.25)
3,817 (1.07)
4,146 (1.16)
7,963 (2.23)
39. 39 Kisumu
5,238 (2.68%)
7,144 (2.96%)
12,382 (2.84%)
4,417 (1.07)
6,282 (1.52)
10,699 (2.59)
4,145 (1.16)
5,646 (1.58)
9,791 (2.74)
40. 40 Kisii
7,900 (4.05%)
12,049 (5.00%)
19,949 (4.57%)
7,617 (1.84)
12,059 (2.91)
19,676 (4.76)
7,032 (1.97)
10,789 (3.02)
17,821 (4.99)
41. 41 Homa Bay
4,612 (2.36%)
8,111 (3.36%)
12,723 (2.92%)
3,920 (0.95)
7,034 (1.70)
10,954 (2.65)
3,577 (1.00)
6,539 (1.83)
10,116 (2.83)
42. 42 Siaya
4,302 (2.20%)
6,119 (2.53%)
10,421 (2.39%)
3,737 (0.90)
5,812 (1.40)
9,549 (2.31)
3,202 (0.90)
4,973 (1.39)
8,175 (2.29)
43. 43 Nyamira
3,925 (2.01%)
5,515 (2.89%)
9,440 (2.16%)
4,039 (0.98)
5,729 (1.38)
9,768 (2.36)
3,832 (1.07)
5,290 (1.48)
9,122 (2.55)
44. 44 Migori
3,569 (1.83%)
5,856 (2.42%)
9,425 (2.16%)
2,985 (0.72)
5,255 (1.27)
8,240 (1.99)
2,439 (0.68)
4,512 (1.26)
6,951 (1.94)
45. 45 Garissa
818 (0.42%)
2,208 (0.91%)
3,026 (0.69%)
398 (0.10)
1,009 (0.24)
1407 (0.34)
328 (0.09)
857 (0.24)
1,185 (0.33)
46. 46 Wajir
533 (0.27%)
1,421 (0.59%)
1,954 (0.45%)
423 (0.10)
951 (0.23)
1,374 (0.33)
280 (0.08)
773 (0.22)
1053 (0.29)
47. 47 Mandera
743 (0.38%)
2,079 (0.86%)
2,822 (0.65%)
388 (0.09)
1,011 (0.24)
1,399 (0.34)
352 (0.10)
918 (0.26)
1,270 (0.36)
48. Private Candidates
532 (0.12%)
917 (0.21%)
1,449 (0.33%)
5,419 (1.31)
7,157 (1.73)
12,576 (3.04)
4,879 (1.36)
6,254 (1.75)
11,133 (3.11)
TOTAL 195,210 (44.74%)
241,139 (55.26%)
436,349 (100%)
183,397 (44.33%)
230,322 (55.67%)
413,719 (100%)
159,377 (44.59%)
198,082 (55.41%)
357,459 (100%)
2012 KCSE Examination Essential Statistics 1st March 2013
5.0 TABLE 3: 2012 AND 2011 KCSE EXAMINATION CANDIDATURE DISTRIBUTIONS BY AGE
COUNTY CODE &
NAME
CANDIDATES’ AGE 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012
TOTAL (%)
2011 TOTAL
(%) <=16 (%)
17 & 18 (%)
19 & 20 (%)
21 & 22 (%)
>=23 (%)
UNSPECIFIED (%)
01 Taita Taveta
28 (0.28%)
33 (0.01)
1131 (0.57%)
1,017 (0.25)
1628 (0.98%)
1,445 (0.35)
711 (1.61%)
727 (0.18)
192 (1.15%)
145 (0.04)
0 (0.00%)
6 (0.00)
3690 (0.84)
3,368 (0.82)
02 Kwale 21 (0.21%)
36 (0.01)
1162 (0.58%)
1,198 (0.29)
2190 (1.32%)
1,731 (0.42)
1144 (2.59%)
1,252 (0.30)
514 (3.07%)
465 (0.11)
9 (1.86%)
95 (0.02)
5040 (1.15)
4,774 (1.16)
03 Mombasa 41 (0.41%)
28 (0.01)
2385 (1.20%)
2,370 (0.58)
2759 (1.66%)
2,402 (0.58)
930 (2.10%)
882 (0.21)
424 (2.53%)
353 (0.09)
7 (1.45%)
43 (0.01)
6546 (1.50)
6,086 (1.48)
04 Kilifi 40 (0.40%)
10 (0.00)
1887 (0.95%)
1,608 (0.39)
3671 (2.20%)
2,807 (0.68)
1764 (3.99%)
1,962 (0.48)
825 (4.93%)
726 (0.18)
43 (8.90%)
86 (0.02)
8230 (1.88)
7,217 (1.75)
05 Tana River 12 (0.12%)
5 (0.00)
390 (0.20%)
382 (0.09)
272 (0.16%)
210 (0.05)
102 (0.23%)
66 (0.02)
65 (0.39%)
25 (0.01)
0 (0.00%)
4 (0.00)
841 (0.19)
697 (0.17)
06 Lamu 9 (0.09%)
102 (0.02)
312 (0.16%)
262 (0.06)
464 (%0.28)
360 (0.09)
288 (0.65%)
312 (0.08)
120 (0.72%)
99 (0.02)
0 (0.00%)
5 (0.00)
1193 (0.27)
1,043 (0.25)
07 Nyandarua 121 (1.21%)
102 (0.02)
4178 (2.10%)
3,590 (0.87)
4420 (2.65%)
4,066 (0.99)
993 (2.25%)
1,149 (0.28)
190 (1.14%)
320 (0.08)
10 (2.07%)
183 (0.04)
9912 (2.27)
9,410 (2.29)
08 Nyeri 139 (1.39%)
90 (0.02)
5661 (2.85%)
5,144 (1.25)
6607 (3.97%)
6,933 (1.69)
1664 (3.76%)
2,259 (0.55)
428 (2.56%)
433 (0.11)
3 (0.62%)
70 (0.02)
14502 (3.32)
14,941 (3.63)
09 Kirinyaga 138 (1.38%)
229 (0.06)
3419 (1.72%)
3,063 (0.74)
3262 (1.96%)
3,401 (0.83)
1156 (2.61%)
1,335 (0.32)
258 (1.54%)
372 (0.09)
0 (0.00%)
91 (0.02)
8233 (1.88)
8,352 (2.03)
10 Murang'a 231 (2.32%)
143 0.03
8163 (4.10%)
9,188 (2.23)
8623 (5.18%)
11,076 (2.69)
2434 (5.50%)
3,449 (0.84)
491 (%)2.93
771 (0.19)
36 (7.45%)
240 (0.06)
19978 (4.57)
24,953 (6.07)
11 Kiambu 301 (3.02%)
267 (0.06
12186 (6.13%)
8,413 (2.05)
9368 (5.63%)
7,379 (1.79)
1714 (3.88%)
1,704 (0.41)
644 (3.85%)
455 (0.11)
88 (18.2%)
123 (0.03)
24301 (5.56)
18,217 (4.43)
12 Machakos 284 (2.85%)
170 (0.04)
7579 (3.81%)
7,426 (1.81)
7319 (4.40%)
8,214 (2.00)
1959 (4.43%)
3,050 (0.74)
482 (2.88%)
695 (0.17)
43 (8.90%)
180 (0.04)
17666 (4.04)
19,832 (4.82)
13 Kitui 326 (3.27%)
65 (0.02)
6102 (3.07%)
4,724 (1.15)
4204 (2.52%)
4,100 (1.00)
1168 (2.64%)
1,595 (0.39)
340 (2.03%)
476 (0.12)
12 (2.48%)
168 (0.04)
12152 (2.78)
11,233 (2.73)
14 Embu 94 (0.94%)
164 (0.04)
2873 (1.44%)
2,288 (0.56)
3165 (1.90%)
2,580 (0.63)
1227 (2.77%)
1,010 (0.25)
338 (2.02%)
317 (0.08)
7 (1.45%)
65 (0.02)
7704 (1.76)
6,325 (1.54)
15 Meru 248 (2.49%)
4 (0.00)
5802 (2.92%)
4,959 (1.21)
6948 (4.17%)
7,060 (1.72)
2291 (4.17%)
2,901 (0.71)
798 (4.77%)
869 (0.21)
57 (11.8%
223 (0.05)
16144 (3.70)
16,176 (3.93)
16 Marsabit 5 (0.05%)
9 (0.00)
644 (0.32%)
538 (0.13)
439 (0.26%)
293 (0.07)
54 (0.12%)
49 (0.01)
28 (0.17%)
10 (0.00)
0 (0.00%)
0 (0.00)
1170 (0.27)
894 (0.22)
17 Isiolo 13 (0.13%)
299 (0.07)
513 (0.26%)
490 (0.12)
223 (0.13%)
138 (0.03)
49 (0.11%)
36 (0.01)
31 (0.19%)
15 (0.00)
0 (0.00%)
2 (0.00)
829 (0.19)
690 (0.17)
18 Makueni 365 (3.66%)
88 (0.02)
7165 (3.60%)
7,622 (1.85)
6627 (3.98%)
6,353 (1.54)
1433 (3.24%)
2,051 (0.50)
326 (1.95%)
386 (0.09)
2 (0.41%)
68 (0.02)
15918 (3.64)
16,779 (4.08)
19 Tharaka Nithi
91 (0.91%)
184 (0.04)
2836 (1.43%)
2,532 (0.62)
2766 (1.66%)
2,817 (0.68)
975 (2.20%)
1,122 (0.27)
313 (1.87%)
319 (0.08)
0 (0.00%)
36 (0.01)
6981 (1.60)
6,914 (1.68)
20 Nairobi 304 (3.05%)
18 (0.00)
9726 (4.89%)
8,124 (1.98)
7085 (4.26%)
6,409 (1.56)
1759 (3.98%)
1,950 (0.47)
1649 (9.85%)
1,418 (0.34)
29 (6.00%)
185 (0.04)
20552 (4.70)
18,270 (4.44)
21 Turkana 20 (0.20%)
18 (0.00)
548 (0.28%)
459 (0.11)
662 (0.40%)
467 (0.11)
216 (0.49%)
246 (0.06)
218 (1.30%)
142 (0.03)
0 (0.00%)
4 (0.00)
1664 (0.38)
1,336 (0.32)
22 Samburu 25 (0.25%)
116 (0.03)
567 (0.29%)
521 (0.13)
345 (0.21%)
212 (0.05)
43 (0.10%)
53 (0.01)
27 (0.16%)
14 (0.00)
0 (0.00%)
1 (0.00)
1007 (0.23)
819 (0.20)
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COUNTY CODE &
NAME
CANDIDATES’ AGE 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012
TOTAL (%)
2011 TOTAL
(%) <=16 (%)
17 & 18 (%)
19 & 20 (%)
21 & 22 (%)
>=23 (%)
UNSPECIFIED (%)
23 Trans Nzoia
197 (1.98%)
37 (0.01)
3470 (1.74%)
3,125 (0.76)
3214 (1.93%)
2,663 (0.65)
828 (1.87%)
1,038 (0.25)
311 (1.86%)
272 (0.07)
2 (0.41%)
18 (0.00)
8022 (1.84)
7,232 (1.76)
24 West Pokot
60 (0.60%)
452 (0.11)
1420 (0.71%)
991 (0.24)
1119 (0.67%)
932 (0.23)
246 (0.56%)
374 (0.09)
137 (0.82%)
94 (0.02)
0 (0.00%)
10 (0.00)
2982 (0.68)
2,438 (0.59)
25 Bomet 585 (5.87%)
148 (0.04)
5891 (2.96%)
5,164 (1.26)
2239 (1.34%)
2,044 (0.50)
360 (0.81%)
475 (0.12)
135 (0.81%)
161 (0.04)
0 (0.00%)
42 (0.01)
9210 (2.11)
8,338 (2.03)
26 Uasin Gishu
180 (1.81%)
219 (0.05)
5093 (2.56%)
4,600 (1.12)
3113 (1.87%)
2,407 (0.59)
618 (1.40%)
783 (0.19)
337 (2.01%)
292 (0.07)
12 (2.48%)
67 (0.02)
9353 (2.14)
8,297 (2.02)
27 Nakuru 388 (3.39%)
299 (0.07)
10132 (5.09%)
8,294 (2.02)
8662 (5.20%)
7,682 (1.87)
1970 (4.46%)
2,347 (0.57)
671 (4.01%)
725 (0.18)
3 (0.62%)
225 (0.05)
21826 (5.00)
19,492 (4.74)
28 Kericho 440 (4.42%)
141 (0.03)
5675 (2.85%)
5,241 (1.27)
3244 (1.95%)
2,632 (0.64)
525 (1.19%)
611 (0.15)
172 (1.03%)
222 (0.05)
10 (2.07%)
72 (0.02)
10066 (2.30)
9,077 (2.21)
29 Nandi 165 (1.66%)
51 (0.01)
3980 (2.00%)
3,635 (0.88)
3273 (1.97%)
2,681 (0.65)
806 (1.82%)
1,038 (0.25)
361 (2.16%)
234 (0.06)
23 (4.76%)
56 (0.01)
8608 (1.97)
7,785 (1.89)
30 Laikipia 77 (0.77%)
98 (0.02)
2025 (1.02%)
1,910 (0.46)
2681 (1.61%)
2,581 (0.63)
748 (1.69%)
801 (0.19)
254 (1.52%)
198 (0.05)
36 (7.45%)
49 (0.01)
5821 (1.33)
5,590 (1.36)
31 Kajiado 108 (1.08%)
138 (0.03)
2367 (1.91%)
2,109 (0.51)
1946 (1.17%)
1,762 (0.43)
575 (1.30%)
643 (0.16)
314 (1.88%)
241 (0.06)
0 (0.00%)
21 (0.01)
5310 (1.22)
4,874 (1.18)
32 Narok 154 (1.55%)
172 (0.04)
2481 (0.77%)
2,285 (0.56)
1278 (0.77%)
941 (0.23)
218 (0.49%)
312 (0.08)
126 (0.75%)
113 (0.03)
0 (0.00%)
18 (0.00)
4257 (0.97)
3,807 (0.93)
33 Baringo 226 (2.27%)
109 (0.03)
4253 (2.14%)
3,796 (0.92)
1451 (0.87%)
1,446 (0.35)
245 (0.55%)
313 (0.08)
88 (0.53%)
142 (0.03)
3 (0.62%)
85 (0.02)
6266 (1.43)
5,954 (1.45)
34 Elgeyo Marakwet
90 (0.90%)
126 (0.03)
3271 (1.64%)
2,967 (0.72)
1373 (0.82%)
1,234 (0.30)
243 (0.55%)
247 (0.06)
47 (0.28%)
90 (0.02)
1 (0.21%)
45 (0.01)
5025 (1.15)
4,692 (1.14)
35 Busia 140 (1.40%)
489 (0.12)
2647 (1.33%)
2,519 (0.61)
2912 (1.33%)
2,321 (0.56)
948 (2.14%)
1,089 (0.26)
352 (2.10%)
343 (0.08)
0 (0.00%)
12 (0.00)
6999 (1.60)
6,410 (1.56)
36 Bungoma 648 (6.50%)
389 (0.09)
8387 (4.22%)
7,834 (1.90)
5992 (3.60%)
4,813 (1.17)
1416 (3.20%)
2,034 (0.49)
516 (3.08%)
510 (0.12)
0 (0.00%)
17 (0.00)
16959 (3.88)
15,697 (3.82)
37 Kakamega 454 (4.56%)
118 (0.03)
8048 (4.05%)
7,795 (1.90)
8277 (4.97%)
6,971 (1.69)
2648 (5.99%)
3,296 (0.08)
878 (5.25%)
867 (0.21)
0 (0.00%)
48 (0.01)
20305 (4.65)
19,366 (4.71)
38 Vihiga 134 (1.34%)
267 (0.06)
3385 (1.70%)
3,182 (0.77)
4166 (2.50%)
3,977 (0.97)
1354 (3.06%)
1,705 (0.41)
345 (2.06%)
332 (0.08)
5 (1.04%)
23 (0.01)
9389 (2.15)
9,337 (2.27)
39 Kisumu 374 (3.75%)
1034 (0.25)
5975 (3.00%)
5,136 (1.25)
4358 (2.62%)
3,692 (0.90)
1179 (2.67%)
1,247 (0.30)
496 (2.96%)
453 (0.11)
5 (1.04%)
82 (0.02)
12387 (2.84)
10,877 (2.64)
40 Kisii 992 (9.95%)
417 (0.10)
10145 (5.10%)
10,560 (2.57)
6916 (4.15%)
5,873 (1.43)
1427 (3.23%)
1,757 (0.43)
468 (2.80%)
484 (0.12)
3 (0.62%)
119 (0.03)
19951 (4.57)
19,827 (4.82)
41 Homa Bay 553 (5.55%)
173 (0.04)
7007 (3.52%)
6,747 (1.64)
4062 (2.44%)
2,814 (0.68)
703 (1.59%)
768 (0.19)
397 (2.37%)
314 (0.08)
1 (0.21%)
26 (0.01)
12723 (2.91)
11,086 (2.70)
42 Siaya 208 (2.09%)
466 (0.11)
4150 (2.09%)
4,071 (0.99)
4368 (2.62%)
3,569 (0.87)
1228 (2.78%)
1,394 (0.34)
467 (2.79%)
358 (0.09)
28 (5.80%)
54 (0.01)
10449 (2.39)
9,619 (2.34)
43 Nyamira 419 (4.20%)
367 (0.19)
5077 (2.55%)
5,420 (1.32)
3198 (1.92%)
2,900 (0.71)
596 (1.35%)
764 (0.19)
150 (0.90%)
214 (0.05)
1 (0.21%)
62 (0.02)
9441 (2.16)
9,826 (2.39)
44 Migori 467 (4.69%)
16 (0.00)
5475 (2.75%)
5,282 (1.28)
2740 (1.65%)
1,956 (0.48)
463 (1.05%)
474 (0.12)
279 (1.67%)
202 (0.05)
0 (0.00%)
33 (0.01)
9424 (2.16)
8,314 (2.02)
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COUNTY CODE &
NAME
CANDIDATES’ AGE 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012
TOTAL (%)
2011 TOTAL
(%) <=16 (%)
17 & 18 (%)
19 & 20 (%)
21 & 22 (%)
>=23 (%)
UNSPECIFIED (%)
45 Garissa 15
(0.15%) 7
(0.00) 1156
(0.58%) 940
(0.23) 983
(0.59%) 437
(0.11) 426
(0.96%) 445
(0.11) 446
(2.67%) 408
(0.10) 4
(0.83%) 5
(0.00) 3030 (0.69)
2,251 (0.55)
46 Wajir 12 (0.12%)
27 (0.01)
715 (0.36%)
553 (0.13)
1065 (0.64%)
730 (0.18)
100 (0.23%)
71 (0.02)
62 (0.37%)
25 (0.01)
0 (0.00%)
0 (0.00)
1954 (0.45)
1,386 (0.34)
47 Mandera 23 (0.23%)
27 (0.01)
1471 (0.74%)
987 (0.24)
830 (0.50%)
229 (0.06)
274 (0.62%)
126 (0.03)
224 (1.34%)
61 (0.01)
0 (0.00%)
1 (0.00)
2822 (0.65)
1,431 (0.35)
TOTALS 9,965 (100.00%)
7,968 (100%)
198,925 (100%)
181,061 (44.02)
16,650 (100%)
79,192 (100%)
44,218 (100%)
53,312 (100%)
16,734 (100%
16,180 (100%
483 (100%
436,832 (100%)
436,832 (100%)
411,329 (100%)
2012 KCSE Examination Essential Statistics 1st March 2013
6.0 TABLE 4: 2012 AND 2011 KCSE EXAMINATION CENTRES BY COUNTY AND CATEGORY OF SCHOOLS
COUNTY CODE & NAME
2012 2011
ALL SCHOOLS
(%)
NATIONAL SCHOOLS
(%)
COUNTY SCHOOL
(%)
DISTRICT SCHOOLS
(%)
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
(%)
ALL SCHOOLS
(%)
NATIONAL SCHOOLS
(%)
COUNTY SCHOOL
(%)
DISTRICT SCHOOLS
(%)
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
(%) 01 Taita Taveta
57 (0.82%)
2 (2.56%)
12 (1.09%)
34 (0.75%)
9 (0.73%) 48
(0.74) 0
(0.00) 14
(0.22) 28
(0.43) 6
(0.09)
02 Kwale
60 (0.86%)
2 (2.56%)
9 (0.82%)
40 (0.88%)
9 (0.73%)
47 (0.73)
0 (0.00)
10 (0.16)
32 (0.50)
5 (0.08)
03 Mombasa
83 (1.19%)
2 (2.56%)
0 (0.00%)
25 (0.55%)
56 (4.54%)
73 (1.13)
0 (0.00)
2 (0.03)
23 (0.36)
48 (0.74)
04 Kilifi
121 (1.74%)
1 (1.28%)
18 (1.63%)
68 (1.50%)
34 (2.76%)
93 (1.44)
0 (0.00)
19 (0.29)
46 (0.71)
28 (0.43)
05 Tana River
13 (0.19%)
0 (0.00%)
8 (0.73%)
3 (0.07%)
2 (0.16%)
10 (0.16)
00 (0.00)
8 (0.12)
2 (0.03)
0 (0.00)
06 Lamu
20 (0.29%)
0 (0.00%)
4 (0.36%)
12 (0.26%)
4 (0.32%)
14 (0.22)
0 (0.00)
4 (0.06)
8 (0.12)
2 (0.03)
07 Nyandarua
156 (2.24%)
1 (1.28%)
12 (1.09%)
98 (2.16%)
45 (3.65%)
146 (2.26)
0 (0.00)
14 (0.22)
92 (1.43)
40 (0.62)
08 Nyeri
211 (3.03%)
2 (2.56%)
25 (2.27%)
158 (3.48%)
26 (2.11%)
197 (3.06)
0 (0.00)
26 (0.40)
15 (2.34
20 (0.31)
09 Kirinyaga
118 (1.70%)
2 (2.56%)
17 (1.54%)
89 (1.96%)
10 (0.81%)
115 (1.78)
00 (0.00)
19 (0.29)
86 (1.33)
10 (0.16)
10 Murang'a
280 (4.02%)
2 (2.56%)
22 (2.00%)
232 (5.11%)
24 (1.95%)
334 (5.18)
0 (0.00)
27 (0.42)
274 (4.25)
33 (0.51)
11 Kiambu
344 (4.94%)
6 (7.69%)
27 (2.45%)
196 (4.31%)
115 (9.33%)
234 (3.63)
6 (0.09)
22 (0.34)
144 (2.23)
62 (0.96)
12 Machakos
310 (4.46%)
1 (1.28%)
43 (3.90%)
192 (4.23%)
74 (6.00%)
320 (4.96)
0 (0.00)
29 (0.45)
217 (3.37)
74 (1.15)
13 Kitui
247 (3.55%)
2 (2.56%)
72 (6.53%)
163 (3.59%)
10 (0.81%)
197 (3.06)
0 (0.00)
37 (0.57)
152 (2.36)
8 (0.12)
14 Embu
160 (2.30%)
2 (2.56%)
22 (2.00%)
118 (2.60%)
18 (1.46%)
112 (1.74)
0 (0.00)
17 (0.26)
86 (1.33)
9 (0.14)
15 Meru
298 (4.28%)
2 (2.56%)
47 (4.26%)
225 (4.95%)
24 (1.95%)
276 (4.28)
0 (0.00)
33 (0.51)
226 (3.50)
17 (0.26)
16 Marsabit
19 (0.27%)
1 (1.28%)
6 (0.54%)
6 (0.13%)
6 (0.49%)
16 (0.25)
0 (0.00)
3 (0.05)
10 (0.16)
3 (0.05)
17 Isiolo
15 (0.22%)
1 (1.28%)
1 (0.09%)
8 (0.18%)
5 (0.41%)
11 (0.17)
0 (0.00)
2 (0.03)
5 (0.08)
4 (0.06)
18 Makueni
293 (4.21%)
1 (1.28%)
63 (5.72%)
211 (4.64%)
18 (1.46%)
264 (4.09)
0 (0.00)
25 (0.39)
226 (3.50)
13 (0.20)
19 Tharaka Nithi
126 (1.81%)
2 (2.56%)
34 (3.09%)
81 (1.78%)
9 (0.73%) 112
(1.74) 0
(0.00) 24
(0.37) 81
(1.26) 7
(0.11)
20 Nairobi
288 (4.14%)
7 (8.97%)
51 (4.63%)
17 (0.37%)
213 (17.27%)
220 (3.41)
6 (0.09)
57 (0.88)
4 (0.06)
153 (2.37)
21 Turkana
25 (0.36%)
1 (1.28%)
9 (0.82%)
9 (0.20%)
6 (0.49%)
18 (0.28)
0 (0.00)
6 (0.09)
11 (0.17)
1 (0.02)
22 Samburu
16 (0.23%)
1 (1.28%)
5 (0.45%)
5 (0.11%)
5 (0.41%)
14 (0.22)
0 (0.00)
6 (0.09)
4 (0.06)
4 (0.06)
23 Trans Nzoia
133 (1.91%)
2 (2.56%)
22 (2.00%)
91 (2.00%)
18 (1.46%) 109
(1.69) 0
(0.00) 24
(0.37) 69
(1.07) 16
(0.25)
24 West Pokot
42 (0.60%)
1 (1.28%)
6 (0.54%)
31 (0.68%)
4 (0.32%) 35
(0.54) 0
(0.00) 7
(0.11) 26
(0.40) 2
(0.03)
25 Bomet
148 (2.13%)
1 (1.28%)
37 (3.36%)
104 (2.29%)
6 (0.49%)
135 (2.09)
0 (0.00)
34 (0.53)
96 (1.49)
5 (0.08)
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COUNTY CODE & NAME
2012 2011
ALL SCHOOLS
(%)
NATIONAL SCHOOLS
(%)
COUNTY SCHOOL
(%)
DISTRICT SCHOOLS
(%)
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
(%)
ALL SCHOOLS
(%)
NATIONAL SCHOOLS
(%)
COUNTY SCHOOL
(%)
DISTRICT SCHOOLS
(%)
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
(%) 26 Uasin Gishu
155 (2.23%)
1 (1.28%)
19 (1.72%)
103 (2.27%)
32 (2.60%) 145
(2.25) 1
(0.02) 17
(0.26) 96
(1.49) 31
(0.48)
27 Nakuru
329 (4.73%)
4 (5.13%)
16 (1.45%)
178 (3.92%)
131 (10.62%)
294 (4.56)
4 (0.06)
19 (0.29)
153 (2.37)
118 (1.83)
28 Kericho
151 (2.17%)
1 (1.28%)
38 (3.45%)
100 (2.20%)
12 (0.97%)
140 (2.17)
0 (0.00)
37 (0.57)
94 (1.46)
9 (0.14)
29 Nandi
155 (2.23%)
1 (1.28%)
33 (2.99%)
114 (2.51%)
7 (0.57%)
145 (2.25)
0 (0.00)
34 (0.53)
103 (1.60)
8 (0.12)
30 Laikipia
96 (1.38%)
1 (1.28%)
9 (0.82%)
66 (1.45%)
20 (1.62%)
85 (1.32)
0 (0.00)
8 (0.12)
59 (0.92)
18 (0.28)
31 Kajiado
106 (1.52%)
1 (1.28%)
7 (0.64%)
36 (0.79%)
62 (5.03%)
92 (1.43)
0 (0.00)
7 (0.11)
36 (0.56)
49 (0.76)
32 Narok
69 (0.99%)
2 (2.56%)
12 (1.09%)
47 (1.03%)
8 (0.65%)
61 (0.95)
0 (0.00)
9 (0.14)
47 (0.73)
5 (0.08)
33 Baringo
106 (1.52%)
1 (1.28%)
22 (2.00%)
71 (1.56%)
12 (0.97%)
93 (1.44)
0 (0.00)
24 (037)
61 (0.95)
8 (0.12)
34 Elgeyo Marakwet
87 (1.25%)
2 (2.56%)
15 (1.36%)
66 (1.45%)
4 (0.32%) 75
(1.16) 0
(0.00) 17
(0.26) 57
(0.88) 1
(0.02)
35 Busia
108 (1.55%)
1 (1.28%)
29 (2.63%)
71 (1.56%)
7 (0.57%)
101 (1.57)
0 (0.00)
29 (0.45)
64 (0.99)
5 (0.08)
36 Bungoma
236 (3.39%)
2 (2.56%)
39 (3.54%)
180 (3.69%)
15 (1.22%)
217 (3.37)
0 (0.00)
41 (0.64)
167 (2.59)
9 (0.14)
37 Kakamega
293 (4.21%)
2 (2.56%)
39 (3.54%)
229 (5.04%)
23 (1.87%)
275 (4.26)
0 (0.00)
44 (0.68)
208 (3.23)
19 (0.29)
38 Vihiga
123 (1.77%)
2 (2.56%)
26 (2.36%)
89 (1.96%)
6 (0.49%)
115 (1.78)
0 (0.00)
29 (0.45)
84 (1.30)
2 (0.03)
39 Kisumu
193 (2.77%)
2 (2.56%)
35 (3.18%)
132 (2.90%)
24 (1.95%)
173 (2.68)
1 (0.02)
35 (0.54)
119 (1.85)
18 (0.28)
40 Kisii
336 (4.83%)
2 (2.56%)
40 (3.63%)
272 (5.99%)
22 (1.78%)
328 (5.09)
0 (0.00)
42 (0.65)
265 (4.11)
20 (0.31)
41 Homa Bay
243 (3.49%)
2 (2.56%)
34 (3.09%)
181 (3.98%)
26 (2.11%)
209 (3.24)
0 (0.00)
34 (0.53)
154 (2.39)
21 (0.33)
42 Siaya
168 (2.41%)
2 (2.56%)
35 (3.18%)
123 (2.2.71%)
8 (0.65%)
151 (2.34)
0 (0.00)
37 (0.57)
111 (1.72)
3 (0.05)
43 Nyamira
164 (2.36%)
1 (1.28%)
29 (2.63%)
126 (2.77%)
8 (0.65%)
161 (2.50)
0 (0.00)
28 (0.43)
126 (1.95)
7 (0.11)
44 Migori
170 (2.44%)
1 (1.28%)
35 (3.18%)
109 (2.40%)
25 (2.03%)
145 (2.25)
0 (0.00)
35 (0.54)
90 (1.40)
20 (0.31)
45 Garissa
33 (0.47%)
2 (2.56%)
7 (0.15%)
7 (0.15%)
17 (1.38%)
21 (0.33)
0 (0.00)
5 (0.08)
9 (0.14)
7 (0.11)
46 Wajir
22 (0.32%)
0 (0.00%)
5 (0.45%)
12 (0.26%)
5 (0.41%)
18 (0.28)
0 (0.00)
3 (0.05)
13 (0.20)
2 (0.03)
47 Mandera
31 (0.45%)
0 (0.00%)
6 (0.54%)
16 (0.35%)
9 (0.73%)
21 (0.33)
0 (0.00)
4 (0.06)
11 (0.17)
6 (0.09)
Private Centres
0 (0.00%)
0 (0.00%)
0 (0.00%)
0 (0.00%)
0 (0.00%)
232 (3.60)
0 (0.00)
0 (0.00)
0 (0.00)
0 (0.00)
Southern Sudan
0 (0.00%)
0 (0.00%)
0 (0.00%)
0 (0.00%)
0 (0.00%)
1 (0.02)
0 (0.00)
0 (0.00)
0 (0.00)
0 (0.00)
TOTAL 6,968 (100.00%)
78 (100.00%)
1,102 (100.00%)
4,555 (100.00%)
1,233 (100.00%)
6,448 (100)
18 (0.28)
1,007 (15.62)
4,226 (65.54)
956 (14.83)
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7.0 TABLE 5: YEAR 2012 & 2011 KCSE EXAMINATION SUBJECTS WITH IMPROVED,
NO CHANGE & DECLINE IN PERFORMANCE
IMPROVED PERFORMANCE NO CHANGE IN PERFORMANCE DECLINE IN PERFORMANCE 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
Chemistry(233)
Maths Alt. A
(121)
Geog (312)
English (101)
H Science (441)
Physics (232)
Woodwork (444)
Pow Mech (447)
Draw & Design
(449)
Music (511)
Build & Const
(446)
Art & Des (442)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
Kisw. (102)
Maths Alt. A (121)
Biology (231)
Physics (232)
Bio for the Blind
(236)
Geog (312)
CRE (313)
HRE (315)
Agric. (443)
Pow Mech (447)
Elect. (448)
Draw & Design
(449)
Comp Stu (451)
French (501)
Music (511)
Bus. Stu (565)
1.
2.
3.
4. 5.
Metalwork
(445)
General
Sci.(237)
German (503)
Computer
Studies (451)
Av. Tech (450)
1.
2.
German(503)
KSL (504)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
Kiswahili (102)
Biology (231)
CRE (313)
IRE (314)
Agric (443)
Arabic (503)
Bus. Stu. (565)
Hist & Govt.
(311)
Maths Alt B
(122)
Elect (448)
French(501)
KSL (504)
Bio for the Blind
(236)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11. 12. 13.
English (101)
Maths Alt. B
(122)
Chem (233)
General Sci.
(237)
Hist. & Govt.
(311)
IRE (314)
H Science(441)
Art & Des(442)
Woodwork (444)
Metalwork (445)
Build & Const
(446)
Av. Tech (450)
Arabic (503)
12 16 05 02 13 13
8.0 TABLE 6: OVERALL CANDIDATES’ PERFORMANCE BY GENDER IN 2012 AND 2011
SUBJECT CODE & NAME
2012 2011 ALL FEMALE MALE ALL FEMALE MALE
NO. SAT
MEAN % NO. SAT MEAN
% NO. SAT MEAN %
NO. SAT
MEAN %
NO. SAT
MEAN %
NO. SAT
MEAN %
101 English 434,121 37.88 195,585 38.13 241,873 37.68 410,948 36.42 182,193 36.74 228,755 36.18
102 Kiswahili 433,878 35.81 195,496 36.32 241,717 35.40 410,806 48.82 182,140 49.01 228,666 48.66
121 Mathematics Alternative A
433,014 28.66 195,093 25.30 241,233 31.38 409,887 24.79 181,770 21.00 228,117 27.80
122 Mathematics Alternative B
1,281 9.49 635 8.96 727 9.95 1,247 13.32 570 12.51 677 14.00
231 Biology 386,538 26.21 183,595 24.36 205,926 27.86 363,817 32.44 170,764 30.07 193,053 34.53
232 Physics 118,508 37.87 32,295 36.22 87,329 38.48 120,093 36.64 32,489 34.55 87,604 37.42
233 Chemistry 427,303 27.93 193,426 25.95 237,293 29.54 403,107 23.66 179,645 21.47 223,462 25.42
236 Biology for the Blind
96 17.38 42 14.2 59 19.65 71 21.75 30 19.02 41 23.74
237 General Science
1,285 11.66 634 11.23 724 12.05 1,245 11.21 571 10.31 674 11.98
311 History & Govt
293,117 40.94 129,310 37.19 166,354 43.86 267,537 41.83 115,923 38.45 151,614 44.41
312 Geography 116,687 46.58 46,101 43.09 71,610 48.82 121,152 41.65 47,324 38.15 73,828 43.91 313 CRE 313,816 44.03 166,812 44.34 149,663 43.68 289,529 48.93 152,125 49.38 137,404 48.43
314 IRE 17,433 32.13 5,957 30.14 11,671 33.16 13,319 43.07 4,771 40.80 8,548 44.33
441 Home Science
13,463 56.88 12,228 57.49 1,304 43.51 12,995 45.97 11,751 46.54 1,244 40.58
442 Art and Design
1,162 63.79 397 67.23 772 62.00 1,126 54.80 362 57.36 764 53.58
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SUBJECT CODE & NAME
2012 2011 ALL FEMALE MALE ALL FEMALE MALE
NO. SAT
MEAN % NO. SAT MEAN
% NO. SAT MEAN %
NO. SAT
MEAN %
NO. SAT
MEAN %
NO. SAT
MEAN %
443 Agriculture
178,424 34.97 77,903 32.03 101,217 37.24 167,456 37.15 71,895 34.26 95,561 39.31
444 Woodwork
393 46.01 5 34.50 390 46.13 447 35.49 8 29.75 439 35.59
445 Metalwork
194 53.43 2 57.00 193 53.40 170 51.57 - - 170 51.57
446 Building & Construction
376 42.13 20 31.35 359 42.74 301 39.42 7 31.85 294 39.60
447 Power Mechanics
149 65.26 2 55.00 147 65.39 139 56.16 3 39.33 136 56.53
448 Electricity
214 60.60 4 48.00 211 60.90 183 65.37 4 52.75 179 65.65
449 Drawing & Design
420 43.04 6 26.17 420 43.28 437 55.24 10 37.10 427 55.67
450 Aviation Techn.
118 59.90 7 52.86 112 60.34 77 60.2 6 47.66 71 61.26
451 Computer Stud.
8,068 57.64 3,416 55.56 4,697 59.15 7,394 57.43 3,172 54.96 4,222 59.29
501 French 2,565 54.74 1,742 54.00 828 56.30 2,543 56.05 1,725 55.28 818 57.67
502 German 514 66.61 331 66.19 185 67.36 435 65.77 296 65.55 139 66.25
503 Arabic 3,692 46.52 1,159 43.57 2,579 47.85 2,568 62.37 863 60.68 1,705 63.22
504 Kenyan Sign Language
224 60.96 89 62.38 135 60.02 124 64.28 57 64.94 67 63.71
511 Music 1,237 50.60 767 50.27 475 51.13 1,249 48.77 781 48.59 468 49.08
565 Business Studies
185,774 44.30 83,205 51.00 104,262 46.13 178,399 45.53 78,033 42.61 100,366 47.80
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9.0 TABLE 7: OVERALL GRADE SUMMARY FOR 2012
GENDER A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- E
MALE
1277 5947 11753 15962 18936 22180 27134 31582 35655 37694 26436 4263
FEMALE 698 3288 5977 9221 12174 16291 21771 27166 31548 35872 25997 3621
ALL 1975 9235 17730 25183 31110 38471 48905 58748 67203 73566 52433 7884
CUM. TOTAL
1975 11210 28940 54123 85233 123704 172609 231357 298560 372126 424559 432443
%AGE 0.45 2.12 4.07 5.77 7.13 8.82 11.21 13.47 15.41 16.87 12.02 1.81
CUM %AGE 0.45 2.57 6.64 12.41 19.54 28.36 39.58 53.05 68.46 85.32 97.35 99.15
10.0 TABLE 8: OVERALL GRADE SUMMARY FOR 2011
GENDER A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- E
MALE 1315 6322 11150 14793 18344 22474 27631 31955 34093 32995 23741 3684
FEMALE 615 2741 5240 8151 11771 16742 22334 26890 29760 31397 23532 2916
ALL 1930 9063 16390 22944 30115 39216 49965 58845 63853 64392 47273 6600
CUM. TOTAL 1930 10993 27383 50327 80442 119658 169623 228468 292321 356713 403986 410586
%AGE 0.47 2.2 3.99 5.58 7.33 9.55 12.16 14.33 15.55 15.68 11.51 1.6
CUM %AGE 0.47 2.67 6.66 12.24 19.57 29.12 41.28 55.61 71.16 86.84 98.35 99.95
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11.0 TABLE 9: CANDIDATES WHO SAT THE YEAR 2012 AND 2011 KCSE EXAMINATION UNDER SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES BY COUNTY
COUNTY NAMES AND CODES
CANDIDATES WHO SAT THE KCSE EXAMINATION UNDER SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
BLIND LOW VISION PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED
MENTALLY HANDICAPPED
HEARING IMPAIRED
HOSPITALS PRISONS
2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 1. Taita Taveta
(01) 00 02 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 01 00 00
2. Kwale (02)
00 00 04 01 00 04 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 00
3. Mombasa (03)
00 00 11 34 37 36 05 03 00 00 02 01 01 00
4. Kilifi (04)
01 00 04 26 01 05 00 00 18 00 02 00 00 01
5. Tana River (05)
00 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 00 00
6. Lamu (06)
00 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 02 00 00
7. Nyandarua (07)
00 00 03 00 04 01 00 00 00 00 02 03 00 00
8. Nyeri (08)
00 01 02 03 02 03 00 01 52 54 08 15 09 01
9. Kirinyaga (09)
00 00 01 00 03 00 01 01 00 00 01 00 00 00
10 Muranga (10)
00 00 03 06 04 05 02 01 02 01 06 02 00 00
11. Kiambu (11)
60 52 28 17 45 46 01 03 01 01 11 14 00 00
12. Machakos (12)
00 00 15 01 03 04 00 00 00 00 05 04 00 02
13. Kitui (13)
00 00 01 04 03 05 00 01 00 01 04 04 00 00
14. Embu (14)
00 00 03 04 04 03 00 00 00 00 06 02 01 00
15. Meru (15)
09 08 03 04 05 02 00 01 00 01 08 15 00 00
16. Marsabit (16)
00 00 01 00 00 00 000 00 00 00 00 01 01 00
17. Isiolo (17)
00 00 01 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 02 00
18. Makueni (18)
00 01 05 05 04 05 01 01 00 01 08 05 00 00
19. Tharaka Nithi (19)
00 00 04 03 02 01 00 00 00 00 00 05 00 00
20. Nairobi (20)
02 02 18 23 12 12 03 01 00 01 03 10 00 01
21. Turkana (21)
01 01 02 00 01 02 00 00 00 00 02 03 00 00
22. Samburu (22)
00 00 00 00 02 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
23. Trans Nzoia (23)
00 00 12 08 03 03 00 00 00 01 05 04 00 00
24. West Pokot (24)
00 00 00 00 03 00 00 00 00 00 01 03 00 00
25. Bomet (25)
01 00 10 03 02 01 00 01 00 00 02 02 00 00
26. Uasin Gishu (26)
00 00 05 04 02 03 00 00 00 00 05 04 00 00
27. Nakuru (27)
01 01 13 06 05 03 01 02 23 01 17 05 00 00
28. Kericho (28)
04 01 05 06 07 04 00 00 11 00 05 04 00 02
29. Nandi (29)
00 00 04 07 04 01 00 00 00 00 06 03 00 02
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COUNTY NAMES AND CODES
CANDIDATES WHO SAT THE KCSE EXAMINATION UNDER SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
BLIND LOW VISION PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED
MENTALLY HANDICAPPED
HEARING IMPAIRED
HOSPITALS PRISONS
2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 30. Laikipia
(30) 00 00 06 08 04 02 00 00 00 00 01 00 00 00
31. Kajiado (31)
00 00 03 02 01 01 00 00 00 00 00 01 00 00
32. Narok (32)
01 00 07 03 02 05 00 00 01 00 02 01 00 00
33. Baringo (33)
00 00 01 02 03 02 00 00 00 00 06 02 01 00
34. Elgeyo Marakwet (34)
01 00 01 02 01 02 00 00 00 00 03 00 00 00
35. Busia (35)
00 01 01 07 01 02 00 00 00 01 03 05 00 00
36. Bungoma (36)
04 03 19 20 09 08 00 00 00 01 10 07 00 01
37. Kakamega (37)
00 01 09 07 10 15 02 03 15 16 17 06 01 01
38. Vihiga (38)
00 00 07 03 02 04 00 00 00 04 04 08 00 01
39. Kisumu (39)
16 01 17 17 37 25 00 00 00 00 08 08 04 01
40. Kisii (40)
00 00 09 14 03 03 00 01 11 00 08 09 01 03
41. Homa Bay (41)
00 00 03 10 08 07 00 01 02 00 11 04 00 00
42. Siaya (42)
00 00 12 04 08 07 00 00 05 08 10 08 00 00
43. Nyamira (43)
00 00 03 02 02 01 00 00 00 01 05 00 01 00
44. Migori (44)
00 00 07 02 04 10 00 00 82 39 09 04 00 00
45. Garissa (45)
00 00 04 04 02 01 00 00 00 00 00 03 00 00
46. Wajir (46)
00 00 02 01 03 05 00 00 00 00 01 01 00 00
47. Mandera (47)
00 00 02 00 06 01 00 00 00 00 07 00 00 00
12.0 TABLE 10: SUMMARY OF INVOLVEMENT IN EXAMINATION IRREGULARITIES BY CANDIDATURE AND CENTRES
2012 2011
Total No. of Candidates Involved
1,700 (0.39%) out of 436,349
2,927 (0.71%) out of 411,783
Total No. of Centres/Centres Involved
118 (1.69%) out of 6,968
154 (2.38%) out of 6,448
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13.0 TABLE 11: YEAR 2012, 2012 AND 2010 KCSE EXAMINATION CANDIDATES INVOLVED IN EXAMINATION IRREGULARITIES BY COUNTY
COUNTY CODE & NAME
2012 2011 2010
NUMBER OF DISTRICTS
NUMBER OF CANDIDATES
NUMBER OF
CENTRES
NUMBER OF DISTRICTS
NUMBER OF CANDIDATES
NUMBER OF
CENTRES
NUMBER OF DISTRICTS
NUMBER OF CANDIDATES
NUMBER OF
CENTRES No. (%)
No. (%)
No. (%)
No. (%)
No. (%)
No. (%)
No. (%)
No. (%)
No. (%)
01 Taita Taveta
01 (1.41)
03 (0.18)
01 (0.85)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
02 Kwale
01 1.41)
04 (0.24)
01 (0.85)
1 (0.37)
1 (0.00)
1 (0.02)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
03 Mombasa
02 (2.82)
06 (0.35)
04 (3.39)
3 (1.12)
37 (0.01)
8 (0.12)
2 (0.80)
7 (0.00)
2 (0.03)
04 Kilifi
01 (1.41)
01 (0.06)
01 (0.85)
3 (1.12)
29 (0.01)
3 (0.05)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
05 Tana River
01 (1.41)
04 (0.24)
01 (0.85)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
06 Lamu
02 (2.82)
09 (053)
03 (2.54)
1 (0.37)
30 (0.01)
3 (0.05)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
07 Nyandarua
01 (1.41)
10 (0.59)
02 (1.69)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
1 (0.40)
8 (0.000
2 (0.03)
08 Nyeri
01 (1.41)
03 (0.18)
02 (1.69)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
3 (1.20)
29 (0.01)
3 (0.05)
09 Kirinyaga
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
2 (0.74)
5 (0.00)
2 (0.03)
2 (0.80)
8 (0.00)
2 (0.03)
10 Murang'a
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
1 (0.37)
1 (0.00)
1 (0.02)
1 (0.40)
8 (0.00)
1 (0.02)
11 Kiambu
02 (2.82)
06 (0.35)
02 (1.69)
2 (0.74)
14 (0.00)
3 (0.05)
4 (1.60)
3 (0.00)
6 (0.10)
12 Machakos
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
1 (0.40)
2 (0.00)
1 (0.02)
13 Kitui
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
3 (1.12)
11 (0.00)
3 (0.05)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
14 Embu
01 (1.41)
36 (2.12)
01 (0.85)
2 (0.74)
7 (0.00)
2 (0.03)
1 (0.40)
1 (0.00)
1 (0.02)
15 Meru
01 (1.41)
35 (2.06)
01 (0.85)
3 (1.12)
35 (0.01)
4 (0.06)
3 (1.20)
24 (0.01)
3 (0.05)
16 Marsabit
01 (1.41)
01 (0.06)
01 (0.85)
1 (0.37)
150 (0.04)
2 (0.03)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
17 Isiolo
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
1 (0.37)
7 (0.00)
1 (0.02)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
18 Makueni
01 (1.41)
01 (0.06)
01 (0.85)
5 (1.86)
15 (0.00)
5 (0.08)
2 (0.80)
4 (0.00)
2 (0.03)
19 Tharaka Nithi
01 (1.41)
01 (0.06)
01 (0.85)
2 (0.74)
9 (0.00)
5 (0.08)
1 (0.40)
38 (0.01)
1 (0.02)
20 Nairobi
03 (4.23)
23 (1.35)
01 (0.85)
1 (0.37)
78 (0.02)
15 (0.23)
1 (0.40)
17 (0.00)
4 (0.07)
21 Turkana
01 (1.41)
01 (0.06)
01 (0.85)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
1 (0.40)
1 (0.00)
1 (0.02)
22 Samburu
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
1 (0.37)
78 (0.02)
2 (0.03)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
23 Trans Nzoia
01 (1.41)
05 (0.29)
01 (0.85)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
1 (0.40)
3 (0.00)
1 (0.02)
24 West Pokot
01 (1.41)
91 (5.35)
05 (4.24)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
1 (0.40)
3 (0.00)
1 (0.02)
25 Bomet
01 (1.41)
01 (0.06)
01 (0.85)
2 (0.74)
3 (0.00)
2 (0.03)
1 (0.40)
2 (0.00)
1 (0.02)
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COUNTY CODE & NAME
2012 2011 2010
NUMBER OF DISTRICTS
NUMBER OF CANDIDATES
NUMBER OF
CENTRES
NUMBER OF DISTRICTS
NUMBER OF CANDIDATES
NUMBER OF
CENTRES
NUMBER OF DISTRICTS
NUMBER OF CANDIDATES
NUMBER OF
CENTRES No. (%)
No. (%)
No. (%)
No. (%)
No. (%)
No. (%)
No. (%)
No. (%)
No. (%)
26 Uasin Gishu
01 (1.41)
07 (0.41)
02 (1.69)
2 (0.74)
6 (0.00)
4 (0.06)
1 (0.40)
29 (0.01)
1 (0.02)
27 Nakuru
02 (2.82)
09 (0.53)
02 (1.69)
4 (1.49)
17 (0.00)
6 (0.09)
3 (1.20)
3 (0.00)
3 (0.05)
28 Kericho
02 (2.82)
189 (11.12)
02 (1.69)
1 (0.37)
6 (0.00)
2 (0.03)
2 (0.80)
5 (0.00)
2 (0.03)
29 Nandi
01 (1.41)
01 (0.06)
01 (0.85)
2 (0.74)
28 (0.01)
2 (0.03)
1 (0.40)
60 (0.02)
1 (0.02)
30 Laikipia
01 (1.41)
02 (0.12)
02 (1.69)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
31 Kajiado
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
2 (0.74)
3 (0.00)
2 (0.03)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
32 Narok
02 (2.82)
58 (3.14)
02 (1.69)
1 (0.37)
1 (0.00)
1 (0.02)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
33 Baringo
01 (1.41)
13 (0.75)
01 (0.85)
1 (0.37)
1 (0.00)
1 (0.02)
1 (0.40)
3 (0.00)
2 (0.03)
34 Elgeyo Marakwet
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
1 (0.37)
8 (0.00)
1 (0.02)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
35 Busia
01 (1.41)
01 (0.06)
01 (0.85)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
36 Bungoma
02 (2.82)
111 (6.53)
02 (1.69)
3 (1.12)
21 (0.01)
5 (0.08)
2 (0.80)
3 (0.00)
2 (0.03)
37 Kakamega
01 (1.41)
01 (0.06)
01 (0.85)
2 (0.74)
146 (0.04)
2 (0.03)
3 (1.20)
23 (0.01)
5 (0.08)
38 Vihiga
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
1 (0.37)
12 (0.00)
1 (0.02)
1 (0.40)
1 (0.00)
1 (0.02)
39 Kisumu
05 (7.04)
29 (1.71)
09 (7.63)
3 (1.12)
29 (0.01)
5 (0.08)
1 (0.40)
9 (0.00)
1 (0.02)
40 Kisii
07 (9.86)
94 (5.53)
09 (7.63)
4 (1.49)
58 (0.01)
7 (0.11)
2 (0.80)
194 (0.05)
2 (0.03)
41 Homa Bay
03 (4.23)
03 (0.18)
03 (2.54)
2 (0.74)
138 (0.03)
5 (0.08)
1 (0.40)
1 (0.00)
1 (0.02)
42 Siaya
03 (4.23)
11 (0.65)
03 (2.54)
2 (0.74)
193 (0.05)
2 (0.03)
2 (0.80)
7 (0.00)
2 (0.03)
43 Nyamira
01 (1.41)
02 (0.12)
02 (1.69)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
00 (0.00)
2 (0.80)
6 (0.00)
4 (0.07)
44 Migori
03 (4.23)
91 (5.35)
06 (5.08)
4 (1.49)
56 (0.01)
6 (0.09)
2 (0.80)
3 (0.00)
2 (0.03)
45 Garissa
04 (5.63)
544 (32.00)
14 (11.46)
5 (1.86)
566 (0.14)
18 (0.28)
1 (0.40)
4 (0.00)
3 (0.05)
46 Wajir
03 (4.23)
100 (5.88)
06 (5.08)
5 (1.86)
389 (0.090
8 (0.12)
2 (0.80)
25 (0.01)
4 (0.07)
47 Mandera
04 (5.63)
185 (10.88)
09 (7.63)
5 (1.86)
739 (0.18)
14 (0.22)
1 (0.40)
5 (0.00)
1 (0.02)
Total No. involved
71 (26.79%)
1,700 (0.39%)
118 (1.69%)
84 (31.23)
2,927 (0.71)
154 (2.39)
54 (21.60)
539 (0.15)
69 (1.15)
