KCSE 2021 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, KCSE 2022 released on Saturday, April 23, 2022. KCSE 2021 Top 100 candidates attained straight As. Besides, the list of 2021 KCSE top candidates was drawn from KCSE Top 100 top-performing schools. Most KCSE 2021 Top 100 schools are drawn from national and extra county schools with only a handful of county and sub-county schools making it to the KCSE Top 100 schools nationally.
HERE is the list of KCSE 2021 Top 100 Candidates Nationally
KCSE 2021/2022 Top Candidates
KCSE 2021 Top Male/ Overall Candidate: Jariel Ndeda Obura of Mangu High (A of 87.167)
KCSE 2021 Top Girl/ Female Student: Mwendo Cecily Mutheu of Kenya High (87.103)Â
| Rank | Top KCSE
2021 Candidate’s Name |
KCSE 2021 Mean | School Name | County | Region |
|  1 | Jariel Ndeda Obura | An of 87.167 | Mangu High School | Kiambu | Central |
|  2 | Mukuha Timothy | 87.139 A | Alliance High School |  Kiambu | Central |
|  3 | Job Ngara | 87.116 A | Mangu High |  Kiambu | Central |
|  4 | Chege David Kamau | 87.104 A | St Joseph Boys Kitale |  Trans Nzoia County |  Rift Valley |
|  5 | Ramadhan Musa Tepo | 87.103 A | Light Academy |  Nairobi | Nairobi |
|  6 | Mwendo Cecily Mutheu | 87.103 A | Kenya High |  Nairobi | Nairobi |
|  7 | Ian Mwai | 87.086 A | Kakamega High |  Kakamega | Western |
|  8 |  Pita Shekinah Wise | 87.079 A | Kenya High  |  Nairobi | Nairobi |
|  9 | Mshindi Daniel Ouma | 87.076 A | Light Academy |  Nairobi | Nairobi |
|  10 | Brenda Cherotich | 87.066
A |
Kipsigis Girls National School |  Kericho | Rift Valley |
|  11 | Mugane Job Ngatia | 87.064 A | Strathmore School |  Nairobi | Nairobi |
|  12 | Pretie Ariona Adanga | 87.059 A | Kapsabet Boys National School | Nandi | Rift Valley |
|  13 | Adanga Mutethia | 87.057 A | Mangu High School |  Kiambu | Central |
|  14 | Abiyah Melanie Nelima | 87.04 A | Kenya High School |  Nairobi | Nairobi |
|  15 | Maina Millicent Wamuru  | 87.04 A | Kenya High School | Nairobi | Nairobi |
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A total of 831,015 candidates registered for the examination which were administered at 10,413 centres.
Here is a list of the 2021 KCSE exam top students:
Best performing students overall:
1. Jeriel Ndeda Obura   87.167 (Mang’u High School)
2. Mukuha Timothy Kamau         87.139 (Alliance High School
3. Job Ngara      87.116 (Mang’u High School)
4. Chege David Kamau   87.104 (St Joseph’s Boys High School)
5. Ramadhan Musa Tepo              87.103 (Kitale Light Academy)
6. Muendo Cicily Mutheu            87.086 (The Kenya High School)
7. Ian Mwai Toyota         87.084 (Kakamega School)
8.  Pita Shekinah Wise   87.079 (The Kenya High School)
9.  Mshindi Daniel Ouma              87.076 (Light Academy)
10.  Brenda Cherotich   87.066 (Kipsigis Girls’ High School)
11. 2 Mugane Job Ngatia              87.064 (Strathmore School)
12.  Pretie Arion               87.059 (Kapsabet Boys High School)
13.  Mutethya Caleb Ngumbau  87.057 (Mang’u High School)
14.  Abiyah Melanie Nelima        87.047 (The Kenya High School)
15.  Maina Millicent Wamuru     87.04 (The Kenya High School)
Best overall special needs candidates:
1. Reuben Osoro Branton           83.489 (Kapsabet Boys)
2. Agot Saulo Olango     83.294 (Maranda High)
3. Otieno Omondi Stanley           80.414 (Maseno School)
4. Mburugu Ian Mutethia            79.326 (Mang’u High School)
5. Precious Zawadi Machuka      79.326 (Moi Girls’ High School – Eldoret)
6. Gatluak Gai Deng       79.204 (Chesamisi Boys High School)
7. Kimiri Peter Kamau   78.289 (Nyandarua High School)
8. Momanyi Bonface     78.284 (Nyambaria High School)
9. Okoth Stanley Otieno 77.156 (St. Joseph’s Rapogi)
10. John Mutugu Chege77.069 (S.A. High School for the Blind)
11. Awoi Imoit Bethwel 76.184 (Maranda High)
12. Siyad Salah Abdi      76.11 (Bushra High School)
13. Frank Momanyi        75.163 (Kanga High)
14. Mang’ang’a Collins Marwa 75.099 (Tarang’anya Boys High School)
15. Senteu Joshua Mokoi             74.949 (Kiambu High School)
Best performing candidates in Sub-County Schools per region:
1. Anthony Njuguna Muhoro    84.634 (Kiamaina Secondary School – Rift Valley)
2. Owino Eric     83.71 (Akoko Secondary School – Nyanza)
3. Karwitha Clinton Mutwiri        81.449 (Angaine Mixed Day Secondary – Eastern)
4. Achesa Alukoti Dillan 81.237 (Matunda S. A Secondary School – Western)
5. Ndiangui Frank Wagura           79.439 (St. James Kiaritha Secondary School – Central)
6. Mulei Kevin  79.213 (Dandora Secondary School – Nairobi)
7. M’Kirima Denis Mwamburi    78.246 (St Charles Lwanga Secondary School – Coast)
8. Ronald Kipkoech         74.943 (Kiplabotwa Secondary School – North Eastern)
2021/2022 KCSE Top Underage Candidates
KCSE 2021 Top Female underage candidate: The KCSE 2021 top female/ overall underage student is Brenda Cherotich of Kipsigis Girls High School who attained an A of 87.66 points. Kipsigis Girls is a top-performing national school located in Kericho County, within the Great Rift Valley Region of Kenya.
KCSE 2021 Top Male underage candidate: The KCSE 2021 top female/ overall underage student is Brian Ndeto of Starehe Boys Centre who attained an A of 86.7 points. Other KCSE top-performing underage candidates in 2022 KCSE results for the 2021 class encompass:
1. Brenda Cherotich – Kipsigis Girls’ High School – 87.66
2. Brian Ndeto – Starehe Boys’ Centre and School – 86.7
3. Muendo Jane Mutheu – St. Therese Mbooni Girls’ High School- 86.6
4. Arnold Felix Oguda Oketch – Kabianga High School – 86.5
5. Mutua Fabian Mutisya – Mang’u High School – 86.4
6. Njuguna Mercy Wanjiku – Pangani Girls’ High School – 85.9
7. Mutuku Gloria Wavinya – Alliance Girls’ High School – 85.8
8. Njuguna Victor Mburu – Murang’a High School – 85.7
9. Nthenya Dotty Sweetie – Kenya High School – 85.6
10. Nalyanya Keith Lesley – Alliance High School – 85.5
10. Gatheca Purity Ngina – Precious Blood School, Riruta – 85.5
11. Kyalo Peter Mumo – St. Charles Lwanga – 84.9
11. Sitati Shammah Wekesa – Nairobi School – 84.9
12. Orangi Mitunda Divon – Friends School Kamusinga – 84.8
13. Otieno Evans Omondi – Mbita High School – 84.7
KCSE 2021/2022 Top Special Needs Candidates
The top KCSE 2021 Male/ Overall special needs candidate is Reuben Osoro Branton of Kapsabet Boys National school who scored an A plain of 83.489 points.
The top KCSE 2021 female special needs candidate is Precious Zawadi Machuka of Moi Girls High School Eldoret who scored an A- Minus of 79.326 points.
| KCSE 2022/2023 Top Candidates | Rank | Top KCSE
2021 Candidate’s Name |
KCSE 2021 Mean | School
Name |
County | Region |
| Â | Â 1 | Reuben Osoro Branton | An of 87.167 | Kapsabet Boys | Nandi | Rift Valley |
| Â | Â 2 | Agot Saulo Olango | 83.294 A | Maranda High | Â Siaya | Nyanza |
| Â | 3 | Otieno Omondi Stanley | 80.414 A- | Maseno School | Â Kisumu | Nyanza |
| Â | Â 4 | Mburugu Ian Mutethia | 79.326 A- | Mangu High School | Kiambu | Â Central |
| Â | Â 5 | Precious Zawadi Machuka | 79.326, A- | Moi Girls High School Eldoret | Â Uasin Gishu | Rift Valley |
| Â | Â 6 | Gatluak Gai Deng | 79.204, A- | Chesamis Boys High School | Â Nakuru | Rift Valley |
| Â | 7 | Kimiru Peter Kamau | 78.289, A- | Nyandarua High School | Â Nyandarua | Central |
|  |  8 | Momanyi Bonface | 78.284, A- | Nyambaria High  |  Nyamira | Nyanza |
| Â | Â 9 | Okoth Stanley Otieno | 77.156, A-)
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St. Joseph’s Rapogi Boys High |  Migori | Nyanza |
|  |  10 | John Mutugu Chege | 77.069, A- | S.A High School for the Blind |  Kiambu | Central |
| Â | Â 11 | Awoi Imoit Bethwel | 76.184, A- | Maranda High | Â Siaya | Nyanza |
| Â | Â 12 | Siyad Salah Abdi | 76.11, A- | Bushra High School | Garissa | North Eastern |
| Â | Â 13 | Frank Momanyi | 75.163, B+ | Kanga High | Â Migori | Nyanza |
|  |  14 | Mang’ang’a Collins Marwa | 75.099, B+ | Tarang’any A Boys High |  Migori | Nyanza |
|  |  15 | Senteu Joshua Mokoi | 74.946, B+ | Kiambu High School |  Kiambu |  Central |
2021 KCSE- April 2022 Results – Best performing sub-county
KCSE 2021 Best performing candidates in sub-county schools:
- Anthony Njuguna Muhoro, Kiamaina Secondary School, Rift Valley (84.634)
- Owino Eric, Akoko Secondary School, Nyanza (83.71)
- Karwitha Clinton Mutwiri, Angaine Mixed Day Secondary School, Eastern (81.449)
- Achesa Alukoti Dillan, Matunda S.A Secondary School, Western (81.237)
- Ndiangui Frank Wagura, St. James Kiaritha Secondary School, Central (79.439)
- Mulei Kelvin, Dandora Secondary School, Nairobi (79.213)
- M’Kirima Dennis Mwamburi, St. Charles Lwanga Secondary School, Coast (78.246)
- Ronald Kipkoech, Kiplabotwa Secondary School, North Eastern (74.943)
KCSE 2021Â Top 10 Schools per County. Click on the links below to view the 2021 KCSE Top 10 Schools in all Counties!
