KCPE 2023 Results Released: Here is the full Report, Analysis

By Editorial Team

February 21, 2026

The KCPE 2023 results have been released. keep it here for all the analysis, top schools and candidates.

2023 KCPE Results Summary:

400 to 500 marks: 8,525 candidates
300 to 399 marks 352,782 candidates
200 to 299 marks: 658,278 candidates
100 to 199 marks:- 383,025 candidates
01 – 99 marks: 2,060 candidates
Top candidate scored 428 marks; Michael Warutere from Royal Springs academy.
1,406,557 candidates sat for the 2023 KCPE examination.
9,354 candidates didn’t sit for the examination and will have a chance to do a special examination in January 2024.
No candidate will repeat Class 8 as this year’s results will be the last of KCPE under the 8-4-4 system.
2023 KCPE marks the end of the 8-4-4 system. KPSEA system will be fully operational.
Candidates can get their results by sending their index Number followed by initials ‘KCPE’ to SMS 40054.
Principal Secretary for Basic Education, Dr. Belio Kipsang ~ We acknowledge and appreciate all the examiners for what they have been doing throughout the years for our children.
A total of 205 candidates who were not registered were allowed to sit for the exams and of this 125 were male and 80 were female candidates, 10 counties had a significant entry of male candidates than female candidates ~ CS Ezekiel Machogu
PS for Basic Education, Dr. Belio Kipsang ~ We honour our teachers for the services they have provided to humanity and our children. For the last 39years more than 26million Kenyans have gone through the 8-4-4 system. This is more than 70% of the adult population.