Tension High as New Knec SMS Code 40054 for Receiving 2023 KCPE Results Hits a Snag
Tension has reigned supreme across Kenya following the release of KCPE 2023 results by CS Ezekiel Machogu at Mtihani House on Thursday November 23, 2023 after parents and candidates who are still waiting with bated breath for their 2023 KCPE results failed to get feedback after sending several SMS messages to 40054.
Through a live interview with Citizen TV, candidates of Testimony Academy one of the KCPE top-performing schools in Uasin Gishu confirmed that the newly rolled out Knec SMS Code for receiving KCPE results is not working. Candidates of Blessed Narok Academy are also yet to receive their results. The school posted an impressive mean score of 375 marks during the KCPE 2022 results. The school registered 42 candidates. The best candidate scored 410 marks. 4The target KCPE 2023 mean score of the school is 387.
The Top KCPE 2023 candidate scored 428 marks out of 500. We will update the name and school once KCPE 2023 results start trickling in. Click Here to visit the Knec Portal for a more comprehensive coverage of the 2023 KCPE Results.
KCPE 2023 Key Statistics and Figures
The top candidate in KCPE 2023 results scored a whopping 428 marks out of the possible 500.
The 2023 KCPE examinations were administered in 28, 533 centers which were strictly manned to ensure integrity.
More than 10 out of 47 counties recorded more female candidates. These encompass:
- Mandera 62.77
- Garissa 61.44
- Turkana 57
- Wajir 56.91
- Machakos 52.79
- Nyamira 52.40
- Samburu 52.39
- Baringo 52.31
- nandi 52.50
- Makueni 52.3
- Isiolo 48.25
Five Counties recorded underage candidates, 12 years and below. These include:
- Baringo 7.3
- Wajir 6.3
- Bomet 5.99
- Kericho 5
- WP- 5.77
Kilifi, Kwale, Turkana and Garissa counties on the other hand recorded overage candidates, 18 years and above.
8525 2023 KCPE Candidates garnered 400 and above.
KCPE 2023 Performance per Subject
English and Kenya Sign Language registered a marked improvement in 2023 KCPE results compared to the 2022 KCPE examinations.
On the contrary, Kiswahili, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies recorded a drop in the 2023 KCPE results.
KCPE 2023 Results Performance Per Gender
There was no major disparity in the performance both male and female KCPE 2023 candidates in Social Studies and CRE. The scores were equivalent.
Females, however, excelled in English, Kiswahili and Kenya Sign Language compared to their male counterparts.
Maleson the other hand performed better in Mathematics and Science.
A total of 8, 525 KCPE 2023 candidates scored 400 and above, a slight drop of 0.60% compared to 9, 443 pupils in KCPE 2022. These candidates will automatically transition to the highly coveted traditional and newly elevated national schools in Kenya.
352, 782 candidates scored 300-399 marks. They will join top performing county and extra county secondary schools in January 2024.
Below is a complete break-down of the KCPE 2023 Results:
400-500= 8, 525 KCPE 2023 Candidates
300-399= 352, 782 KCPE 2023 Candidates
200-299= 658, 278 KCPE 2023 Candidates 48.49%
100-199= 383, 025 KCPE 2023 Candidates 27.05%
001-099= 2, 060 KCPE 2023 Candidates 0.15%
A total of 1, 406,557 candidates sat for the just-released 2023 KCPE results. This translates to 99.34%.
New KNEC SMS Code for Receiving KCPE 2023 Results
Polite Notice: Kindly Note that KNEC has changed the Knec Code for getting KCPE 2023 Examinations from 20076 to 40054.
2024 Form One Joining Instructions for 2023 KCPE Candidates
All the 2023 KCPE candidates will join secondary schools in the third week of January. Candidates who did not have the golden opportunity of sitting for the 2023 KCPE national tests have been advised to register their details at the nearest education offices so that they can be factored in the upcoming special examination which will be conducted in January 2024 to ensure that no Kenyan child is denied the right to access basic education.
