KCSE results were released on Wednesday by Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha.
A total of 627 students scored A plain during this year's KCSE exam, up from 315 last year, Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha has said.
Results can be received via SMS by sending the index number to 20076.
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Knec had also said the results are available on their website, however, added that the site was experiencing some hitches.
The best student in 2019 was Tony Waluko, from Kapsabet High School, who scored an A plain of 87.159 points.
Njeri Barasa of Kenya High School scored an A of 87.087 points.
Kaboge Odhiambo from Kapsabet High School got an A of 87.080 points; Anthony Owuor got an A of 87 points; while Natasha Wawira of Kenya High School got an A of 86.9 points.
"The results show massive improvement compared to what has been witnessed in three years. Our teachers are engaging the candidates better. I can therefore say there was no leakage," Magoha said.
Other students with A plain include Ezra Kizito with 86 points; Long'ali Chemangat got 86 points, Ndathi Njoki 86, Aileen Chelang'at 86 and Laura Ruto 86.
Students with A- were 5,796, up from 3,318 in 2018.
The results were announced three days earlier than was the case last year.
A total of 125, 746 students got C+. In 2018, a total of 96,377 students got C+.
A total of 699,745 students sat for this year's examinations, which were concluded on November 27.
