Aden Duale’s son Abdul scores highly in KCSE

National Assembly majority leader Aden Duale is walking tall today after his son, Abdul Razak Aden, passed KCSE with flying colours. The outspoken MP could not resist sharing the results on his social media accounts.

“My son has attained exemplary results in KCSE 2015. I thank the almighty God, his mum, the principal and teachers of Mang’u. Congratulations!” he said.

 Abdul, who sat the exams at Mang’u High School, had a mean grade of A- (minus) with 77 points. Abdul scored straight As in Mathematics, Biology and History; A- in Business Studies; and B+ in English, Kiswahili and Chemistry.

According to the 2015 KCSE results released by Education Cabinet Fred Matiang’i, only 31.52% (165,766) of the candidates attained minimum university entry mean grade of C+ (plus) and above. About 525,802 candidates registered for 2015 KCSE exams; a rise from 485,547 in 2014.

Number of candidates with mean grade of A (plain) dropped from 3,073 in to 2,636 in 2015. 75% (1,976) of the top scorers were male.

The 2015 KCSE candidates lost close to month due to the September teachers’ strike that paralyzed activities in public schools. KNEC declined to adjust the exam timetable to compensate for the lost time.

There were also concerns of widespread cheating in the examinations.

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