This archive report was first published on 18 November 2019.
On Monday, Education Cabinet Secretary Prof George Magoha announced the KCPE results at Mtihani House in Nairobi, 17 days after the exams.
Prof Magoha revealed that all 1,083,456 candidates who sat for this year's KCPE examination will transition to secondary school.
According to Prof Magoha, form one selection will commence immediately, with all candidates expected to know the schools they will be joining by December 2, 2019.
The government has set aside Sh 8 billion to improve schools' infrastructure in 110 sub counties, in 30 counties.
Additionally, the government will offer scholarships to 9,000 candidates from 30 counties and slum areas in the cities.
Before releasing the results, Prof Magoha held a meeting with President Uhuru Kenyatta at State House, Nairobi, where he debriefed him.
The candidates were examined in seven subjects tested in nine papers in some 27,827 examination centres.
