What Is He Doing Currently? Student Who Obtained the Highest KCPE Marks Ever.
In 2003, Marita Nyakundi Calvin set the highest score ever on the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examination.
Marita’s score of 482 out of 500 is a national record that has never been surpassed. His average score was equivalent to 97 percent.
The leading candidate was closely followed by Moraa Rose, who received 481 marks.
In fact, the top two candidates on the KCPE examinations broke all prior records, with Marita edging out Moraa by a little margin.
The two attended the same school, Busara Forest View Academy in Nyandarua, Kenya.
Early on, Marita’s performance in primary school was mediocre, prompting him to enroll in a course titled Setting Myself for Success.
This opportunity changed the course of his life.
He added, “after the training, I moved to the top five in Standard Six. I sat for my KCPE in 2003 and was the best candidate countrywide, scoring 482 out of 500 marks.”
Marita continued his exceptional performance at Starehe Boys Centre before enrolling at the University of Nairobi in 2010. (UoN).
He earned a Bachelor of Medicine from UoN and was among the institution’s successful students in December 2020.
During the 64th graduation ceremony at the University of Nairobi, Marita received his degree, confirming his standing as a professional medic.
During the 64th graduation ceremony at the University of Nairobi, Marita received his degree, confirming his standing as a professional medic.
The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) granted him a license to work in Kenya following his graduation.
Nyakundi joined the Nairobi Women’s Hospital in August 2021 as a medical officer after receiving full licensure.
His success exemplifies the advancement of other candidates who excelled in their national examinations and continued to fulfill their hopes and aspirations.
Naeem Samnakay also reached the front pages of the newspapers after he topped the KCPE and KCSE examinations in Kenya.
In 1989, an Alliance High School student was selected as the top KCSE candidate in the nation.
Prior to that, he made headlines four years earlier when he emerged as the top KCPE candidate.
Samnakay is a pediatric surgeon who handles patients at Australia’s St. John of God, Subiaco, and Murdoch Hospitals.
What Is He Doing Currently? Student Who Obtained the Highest KCPE Marks Ever.
