Prime KCPE pupil Fwaro Makokha needs to be a software program engineer

Fwaro Makokha Robinson from Christ the King Academy, Bungoma County is the highest candidate within the 2022 Kenya Certificates of Main Eduction (KCPE)  examination. 

Makokha was scored 431 marks out of the attainable 500 needs to pursue a profession in software program engineering upon completion of tertiary schooling. He shared the highest place with Lewis Omondi Otieno of St. Peter’s Mumias Main Faculty.

Makokha, who spoke to Citizen TV by way of telephone, mentioned he anticipated to carry out effectively within the 2022 KCPE examination, but it surely stunned him when he emerged the joint-best pupil countrywide. “I didn’t count on to be the highest pupil. I hoped to be among the many prime 10 within the nation, however not the perfect within the nation,” an elated Makokha mentioned.

He reminisced how he was a prime performer in his faculty, oscillating between positions one and three in inside exams.

The 13-year-old, mentioned he was completely satisfied along with his outcomes. “I do know I’ve made my dad and mom, household, and lecturers proud,” he mentioned.

{The teenager}, whose greatest topic in major faculty is Kiswahili, mentioned he has all the time had an curiosity in engineering, and loves exploring digital gadgets and gear.

A complete of 1, 233, 852 candidates sat for the 2022 KCPE examinations. Some 9,443 candidates scored 400 marks and above.