For the first time, more female than male candidates sat last year's Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination.

Out of the 962,512 students who took the Form Four tests, 482,202 were girls while 480,310 were boys, representing 50.1 per cent and 49.9 per cent respectively. "This is the first time since inception of KCSE examination that female candidates are more than male candidates," said Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba.

Last year, candidature increased by 64,553 compared to 2023.

A total of 962,512 learners sat the examination compared to 899,453 the previous year, representing an increase of 7.19 per cent.