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Mumo Faith Kawee of Kari- Mwailu Primary School in Kibwezi, Makueni, scored 433 marks. [Courtesy]
Public schools produced top candidates in the 2020 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) exams whose results were released yesterday.
Only five candidates from private schools made it to the top 15 bracket nationally as public schools marked a major comeback to dominate national exams.
And girls performed better than boys in the exams done under difficult circumstances following prolonged closure of schools and restrictions occasioned by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The results are a major shift from previous years where private schools dominated the exams.
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KENYA
Faith Kawee Mumo, the girl who emerged first in the 2020 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education sees herself being a neurosurgeon.
Mumo from KARI-Mwailu Primary School, Makueni County, scored 433 marks to emerge the winner out of the over 1.1 million candidates who sat the exam.
She led two other girls who scooped the first top three positions.
Out of the 15 top overall performers, girls took eight slots with their male counterparts taking the other seven slots.
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She said humility and obedience were her secrets for success.
Faith Mumo, who emerged as the top 2020 KCPE candidate with 433 marks. [Courtesy]