15 pupils of Marell Academy in Bungoma County have impressed by performing exceptionally well to score over 400 marks in this year’s KCPE.
Addressing the Press at the school located in Kanduyi Constituency , the head teacher David Kang’o said the top student Millicent Barasa scored 416 marks.
Elsewhere in Bungoma DEB Primary, seven pupils attained the same feat, with the top pupil Lungwai Wekesa scoring 409 marks.
However, the head teacher Tobias Khisa lamented the poor access to the KNEC portal.
He said the drawback had alarmed teachers, parents and the candidates to panic levels, with many contacting friends in Nairobi to help them out as anxiety took the better of them.
This year Bungoma County had a total KCPE 2023 candidature of 75,047.
By Achola Mathews
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