Bridge School top KCPE candidates eye national schools after stellar perfomance

Four candidates who sat this year’s KCPE examination at Bridge International Academy are hopeful of joining national schools after scoring 400 marks and above.

Bridge International is the provider of affordable low-cost education in the country but whereas the institutions are privately owned, they are customised to cater for children from poor backgrounds.

Over 2,700 girls and boys sat the exams and managed an average of 271 marks compared to 250 nationally this is 21 points higher than the national mean that stands at 250.

At least four pupils achieved 400 marks or more putting them in a position to compete for the 40000 places in national schools.

34 per cent scored more than 300 marks, which gives a competitive edge in admissions to great secondary schools.

In the examination, Morara Chrispo Oseko from Nairobi led the Bridge pack with an outstanding score of 413 marks.

He wants to join Alliance High School and dreams of becoming a doctor in future.

While the second-best nationally was Kimberly Betty from Lumakanda in Kakamega County, who scored 411; She is hopeful of joining Kenya High School.

The third nationally was Ochieng Vincent Imoni, a 14-year-old, who seeks to join Starehe Boys Centre; while the fourth was Ogola Mercy Achieng who wants to be a doctor and seeks admission at Alliance Girls High School.

The placement exercise in secondary school will take place on May 28. Education CS said during the release of the exams on April 15.

The CS also commended the contribution of private schools to the education sector.

“There is no private or public child in Kenya, they all are all Kenyans… we thank our private school counterparts for their immense contribution to the education sector,” Magoha said.

The 2020 class sat their test in unusual circumstances first during a pandemic and second the examination delayed for four months.

The institution says that most of its leaners heavily relied on remote learning in 2020 during the closure of learning institutions to stem the spread of Covid-19.

In 2020 top performers in the institution were admitted to Pangani High School and Karima Girls High School.

Bridge Kenya alumni are also attending universities in Kenya and the USA.