Hibbo Ali who scored 408 marks being celebrated. The results were released on Tuesday by CS Fred Matiang'i. (Photo/ the star)
Private schools did exceptionally well in the recently released KCPE exam results.It was no different in Garissa County, where the private schools performed far better than the public schools in the area. The private schools scoped all top 10 candidates' position in the county list, and not even one of the public schools made it to the list of top candidates in the county.Reasons for the poor performance in public primary schools has been said to be due to the shortage of teachers, insecurity, and poor performance.The top student at Mnara Academy was Abdulathim Mohammed, who managed to score 410 marks out of the possible 500 marks. Hibbo Ali managed 408 and Maryan Ali got 407. Isat Abdullahi was the best girl at Al Azar, indicating an improved performance from the girls, who continue to impress in the recent past in the county. “I want to give special thanks to my parents who gave me all support I needed. Without them, I could not have got the marks. I also thank the staff and management of Mnara academy for creating an enabling environment for us to study,” Hibbo said to the press. Both Hibbo and Maryan want to join Kenya high school and later pursue medicine after high school.“I expected to pass since I had worked hard and prayed a lot. My dream is to join Kenya high school,” Maryan said to the journalist. They both urged their fellow students to work hard.