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Regional Performance Trends Emerge in 2025 KCSE Results
Regional Performance Trends Emerge in 2025 KCSE Results. Schools from the Mt Kenya and Western Kenya regions have once again emerged as dominant forces in the national education landscape following the release of the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination results.
The latest performance data shows that a significant number of top-scoring candidates and schools originated from these two regions, reinforcing long-standing trends in regional academic achievement.
According to official statistics released alongside the results, a total of 993,226 candidates sat the 2025 KCSE examination. Of these, more than 270,000 candidates attained a mean grade of C+ and above, the minimum requirement for admission to Kenyan universities.
A notable proportion of these candidates were drawn from counties in the Mt Kenya region and Western Kenya, where access to well-established national and extra-county schools remains relatively high.
The data further shows that candidates who scored the highest grade of A (plain) were largely concentrated in national schools, many of which are located within or draw a large population of students from these regions.
Education analysts attribute this performance to factors such as strong school management, experienced teaching staff, adequate learning facilities, and long-standing academic traditions.
In contrast, several counties in arid and semi-arid parts of the country recorded lower numbers of candidates meeting the university entry threshold. These regions continue to grapple with challenges including limited infrastructure, teacher shortages, long distances to schools, and socio-economic factors that affect learner retention.
In some areas, over-age candidature and low transition rates from primary to secondary school have also impacted overall performance.
The results have sparked renewed discussion about equity in education and the persistent gap between well-resourced and marginalised regions.
While leaders from high-performing areas celebrated the achievements of their schools and students, education stakeholders have urged the government to intensify interventions aimed at uplifting underperforming regions to ensure a more balanced national outcome.
Subject performance trends also reflected familiar patterns, with mathematics and science-based subjects contributing significantly to strong overall grades in top schools.
Gender disparities were noted in some subjects, though participation levels varied widely across counties.
As schools and families digest the 2025 KCSE results, attention is now shifting toward placement in universities and tertiary institutions.
Education experts argue that beyond celebrating top performers, the focus should remain on long-term reforms that address regional disparities, strengthen basic education systems, and guarantee equal opportunities for learners across the country.
Regional Performance Trends Emerge in 2025 KCSE Results