A total of 107 out of 214 candidates who sat last year’s Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) at Lodwar Boys High School, will join university after attaining a grade of C+ and above.
The breakdown of the results shows that two students scored an A-, 10 scored B+, 15 scored B, 31 scored B-, and 49 achieved a C+.
For the ninth consecutive year, the school did not produce a straight A grade. The school’s Principal, Patrick Lokwayen, attributed this to the unwillingness of top KCPE performers, to join the institution after being selected.
“Some parents from other parts of the country refuse to allow their children to join Lodwar Boys High School, due to misconceived notions of insecurity,” said Lokwayen.
He further explained that the school often has to admit students with lower marks from within the County to fill the slots left by those who decline admission.
Lodwar Boys High School and Turkana Girls are the only National schools in the County.
Meanwhile, parents and students from Katilu Boys High School are anxiously, awaiting the fate of their withheld KCSE results.
The school, which was ranked top in the County in the 2023 KCSE exams, is facing scrutiny, over alleged exam irregularities.
During the release of the 2024 KCSE results, Thursday, Education Cabinet Secretary Migos Ogamba, announced that the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) had withheld results for 2,829 candidates across the country, pending investigations into suspected exam malpractice. The investigation is expected to be concluded within 30 days.
Additionally, KNEC confirmed that results for 840 candidates who sat the 2024 KCSE exams had been cancelled after evidence of cheating was uncovered.
By Peter Gitonga
