Magata Bruce from Gilgil Hills Academy Takes First Position with 428 Marks in 2021 KCPE

Magata Bruce credited his outstanding accomplishment to God. He also revealed that he was always a top student in school, which motivated him to perform well on the national exam.

"I can say I am very happy because I did not expect to become number one in Kenya. I would like to give God all thanks because all this would not be possible without him." Magata stated.

Bruce also stated that he plans to enroll at Alliance High School and thereafter pursue a degree in Aeronautical or Robotics Engineering.

"My dream school is Alliance High School. I am hopeful my life will go well from now given that these results have given me a good head start. I want to be a robotics engineer because that had really impressed me," he added.

Speaking in an online interview, Magata's father, Jared Magata could not hide his excitement about the results his son had scored.

"I'm so happy and excited and I thank God for these results," Jared Magata stated.

The student outperformed over 1.2 million other candidates, scoring 428 out of 500. Magata was closely followed by Momanyi Ashley Kerubo of Makini School, who scored 427 marks.

According to the Education CS, the average overall performance in 2021 was better than in 2020. In the 2020 KCPE, Faith Mumo of Makueni county's Kari Mwailu Primary School took first place with 433 points.

The overall number of students who took the KCPE exam in 2021 was 1,225,597, with 28,248 centers around the country. According to Magoha, overall performance has improved/decreased since the 2020 exam. The KCPE test for the year 2021 began on March 7 and ended on March 9.

Male and female candidates both performed admirably. A total of 315,275 candidates received a score of 300-399, while 578,197 had a score of 200-299.

In 2020, 8,091 candidates scored 400, and above, 282,000 scored between 300 to 399, and 589,000 scored between 200 to 299 marks.

CS Magoha listed the following as the top scorers in the examination, which is the second to last before the education curriculum fully switches to a competency-based curriculum (CBC);

1. Magata Bruce Mackenzie (Gilgil Hills Academy ) 428 marks

2. Momanyi Arshely Kerubo (Makini School) 427 marks

3. Charity Buyanzi (Holy Family) 426 marks

3. Mbugua Wairimu (Emmanuel Academy) 426 marks

3. Muteti Shantel (Kitengela International School) 426 marks

3. Stanley Omondi (Drophine Field Junior Secondary School) 426 marks

3. Wekesa Naomi (White Star Academy) 426 marks

3. Kimani Ithan - (Stepping Stone Preparatory school) 426 marks

4. Njeru Joel Musyoka - (Nyagua Primary School) 425 marks

4. Kirinya Muriuki Victor - (PCEA Mwimbi Boarding Primary School) 425 marks

4. Diana Rose Natolo (Facebeth Academy) 425 marks

4. Kaberia Emmanuel Munene - 425 marks

4. Emmanuel Kiplagat Ngetich (Moi Kabarak Primary School) - 425 marks

4. George Morris Otieno (Hill School) 425 marks.

Candidates can get their results by texting their index number to 20076, followed by the letters KCPE (in capital letters).