No exam cheats in Mombasa

MOMBASA was yesterday named one of the few counties where no cases of cheating were reported during this year's KCPE.

Other counties from the coastal region where no cheating was reported are Taita Taveta, Kilifi and Tana River.

Outside the coastal region, the counties where no cheating was reported are Nyeri, Kiambu, Kirinyaga, Marsabit, Uasin Gishu, Kajiado, Elgeyo Marakwet and Siaya.

"I wish to salute you and urge you to keep up the good work that you are doing," Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i said, congratulating the counties where no cheating was reported.

In the Coast, 14-year-old Rhoda Engefu emerged the top student, with 444 marks.

Even though the national government banned ranking of the national examinations, the Star was able to establish that Engefu scored the highest marks in the region.

She was a candidate at the famous St Kevin School, Nyali.

A student from Nyali Primary School, Hussein Albeity, is believed to be the second-highest-scoring student at the Coast, with 440 marks.

Other top performers were Gladys Mutheu and Mark Mathai from St Kevin School, Nyali, each scoring 436 marks.

Natalie Muthoni from Busy Bee School, Tudor, scored 435 marks.

Speaking during an interview at her school, Engefu said she wants to become a businesswoman in future.

The first-born daughter said her success in the examinations was due to hard work and determination.

"I heeded my parents and teachers' advice and studied hard for my examinations," said Engefu, who was index number 12.

Mathai, the last-born in a family of three children, said he wants to join the Nairobi School for his secondary education.

I want to become a neurosurgeon in future," said Mathai.

St Kevin School, Nyali, had a mean score of 427 marks.

Some 24 candidates sat their examinations at the school, and the highest scored 444 while the lowest had 411 marks, according to the results seen by the Star.

Kevin Nyongesa, the proprietor of the school, said, "This success is because of the teamwork between the parents, teachers and pupils."

He said this year's performance was the school's best.

The children performed well in English (mean score 90.08), followed by Kiswahili (mean 89.75), Social Studies had a mean of 86.04, Science 81.58 and Mathematics was last, with 79.91.

Last year, the best candidate at the school, Mercy Nyaboke, had 437 marks.

At Busy Bee School, Muthoni said she would like to join the Peponi International School in Nairobi.

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