Old giants bounced back in last year's KCSE examinations, reclaiming their top positions by posting high grades in the just-released results.
The results were loaded with shocks and surprises.
The unheralded Merishaw Academy in Isinya, Kajiado County, posted the highest mean score emerging top in the country.
The surprise top performer scooped a mean score of 10.57, joining the league of academic elites of Alliance High School, Kapsabet Boys, Kenya High, Starehe Boys and Strathmore School.