Mudasa Academy took the lead in Kisumu county after 51 candidates from the school scored more than 400 marks, while Makini School produced the country's second best.
Momanyi Ashley Kerubo scored 427 marks to clinch the second position nationwide.
She thanked her teachers and parents for standing with her, contributing to her excellent performance.
Kerubo told the Star she wants to be an astronomer. She hopes to join Kenya High School.
Parents also made our work easier by paying school fees in good time
Nicole Zawadi of Mudasa emerged the best candidate after scoring 423 marks out of 500 while Jesmine Adhiambo scored 418 to emerge second best.
Principal Velma Mudanyi said they registered 102 candidates and the school delivered a mean score of 399.4, surpassing 2020's mean of 397.
"We thank God for the good results and also we are grateful for the staff who assisted the candidates," Mundanyi said.
She said discipline and hard work helped the candidates excel.
"We have done exceptionally well," she said.
"Parents also made our work easier by paying school fees in good time," she said.
The lowest marks were 367 mark.
At Xaverian Primary School in Kisumu Central, more than 18 candidates scored more than 400 marks. The top-ranking candidate scored 416 marks.
Head teacher George Polo said they have posted impressive results compared to last year.
The school had 211 registered candidates.
"We already have more than 30 candidates who scored between 390 and 400 marks," Polo said.
He believes most candidates will be admitted to national secondary schools. Polo said dedication of staff, teachers, candidates and parents contributed to their excellent performance.
"We thank God for our good results," he added.
Golden Elites School posted impressive performance after 27 candidates out of 79 earned more than 400 marks.
The school's manager Joan Kepher attributed the good results to hard work, discipline, prayers and teamwork between the teachers and the candidates.
Lakisha Tibs and Samuel Amani ranked tops, each with 418 marks. The lowest performer scored 306.
The school, whose proprietor is the chairman of Kenya Private Schools Association Charles Ochome, recorded an improvement in the exams compared to 2020.
"As Golden Elites School community, we're very grateful for these results. We have a whole class of 27 candidates scoring over 400 marks," Kepher said.
She thanked the teachers, parents and the candidates for the solidarity that led to the excellent performance.
"We are happy with this result and they are a true reflection of the effort we put in while preparing the candidates," Kepher said.
In 2020, the school registered 94 candidates for KCPE with the highest candidate scoring 416 marks.
Amani and his twin brother Imani Joel had 418 and 412 marks, respectively.
The twins, who joined the school right from nursery, said their parents were critical in influencing their academic work. They said their parents were always supportive.
The boys aspire to join Nairobi School. While Amani wants to become a film director, his brother Joel wants to pursue journalism.
In Bondo subcounty, St Gloria Nyamonye Junior Academy posted a mean score of 360. The top candidate out of 30, Angel Lisia, earned 404 marks.
The school director Samson Tembe attributed the performance to teamwork.
Kisumu's MM Shah Primary had more than five candidates who scored more than 400 marks.
Felix Makomere and Maryanne Anyango scored 414 and 412 marks, respectively. Head teacher Michael Okoth said 312 candidates sat the KCPE exam.
He said hard work by teachers and candidates with cooperation from parents and other stakeholders contributed to the good performance. In 2020, the school's top candidate scored 427 marks.
At Citam Schools Kisumu, five candidates scored 400 and above. Kambona Darrel Carson was the top at the school with 414 marks, followed by Obare Nicole and Odhiambo Jeremy who both scored 408 marks.
Principal Paul Njoga said the school posted a mean score of 368.39, higher than in 2020.
"We have consistently been registering positive deviation for the last four years. This achievement is a result of commitment of our teachers, parents and the candidates themselves," Njoga said.
(Edited by V. Graham)
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