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This is a list of the best performing secondary schools in Garissa County. Garissa County is found in the former North Eastern Province. The top student in the county, Ahmed Issack from Garissa High School scored an A- (minus) of 75 points in 2019 KCSE.

Despite being a hardship area, many schools managed to record an impressive performance in the 2019 KCSE.

Here is the list for the best performing secondary schools in Garissa County.

1.Garissa High School

Category: National School

Location: Dujis Township Constituency

2. Umu-Salama Girls High School

Category: Extra-County School

Location: Medina

3. Young Muslim High School

Category: Private School

Location: Iftin

4. Hajji Boys High School 

Category: Extra-County School

Location: Garissa Township

5. Hagadera High school 

Category: Private School

Location: Jarajila near Garissa Town

6. Gedi Mixed Secondary School

Category: Sub-County School

Mean Score: 6.456

Location: Dadaab

7. Iftin Girls High School

Category: Sub-County School

Location: Iftin

8. Dadaab Secondary School

Category: Sub-County School

Location: Dadaab near Dadaab Town

9. Khadija Girls High school 

Category: Private School

Location: Central Garissa

10. Iqra High School 

Category: Private School

Location: Central Garissa near Garissa Town

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education

2019 Agriculture Paper 1

SECTION A (30 marks)

Answer all the questions in this section in the spaces provided.

I. Name four aspects of faÎn fall that afïcct agriculture. (2 marks)

2. State four factors that determine the depth of cultivation. (2 marks)

3. State four factors that influence the quality of farmyard manure.(2 marks)

4. State two factors that determine national income. (1 marks)

5. State four causes of land fragmentation. (2 marks)

6. Name two types of labour records.(2 marks)

7. State four ways in which crop pests are classified.(2 marks)

8. What is the minimum number of people required to form a co-operative society in Kenya? (½ marks)

9. Give two examples of fixed costs in maize production. (1 marks)

10. What is meant by the term production function? (1 marks)

11. State three cliaractcristics of good trccs for agroforestry.(1½ marks)

12. Name two varieties of sorghum grown in Kenya.(1 marks)

13. State four reasons why agriculture is important to Kenya’s economy.(2 marks)

14. Give two reasons why the use of fire is discouraged in land clearing.(1 marks)

15. State four ways in which mulching conserves water.(2 marks)

16. State four uses of fault records.(2 marks)

17. State four characteristics of shifting cultivation.(2 marks)

18. State the law of supply as used in agricultural marketing.(1 marks)

19. State four ways in which trees improve soil productivity.(2 marks)

20. What is meant by the term integrated pest management? (2 marks)

Section B (20 MARKS)

Answer all the questions in this section

21. The diagram below illustrate a tomato fruit infested by a field pest

(a) Identify the pest. (1 mark)

(b) State two ways in which the pest is economically important. (2 mark)

(c) State two cultural ways of controlling the pest. (2 mark)

22. The diagram below shows a weed

(a) Identify the weed. (1 mark)

(b) Using features on the diagram, give two reasons why it is difficult to eradicate the above weed. (2 marks)

(c) State two ways in which the weed is economically important. (2 marks)

23. The diagram below represent soil structures

(a) Identify the soil structure labelled M, N and P.

M…………………………………( 1 mark)

N…………………………………( 1 mark)

P…………………………………( 1 mark)

(b) Name the type of soil where each of the structures labelled N and Q is found.

N…………………………………..( 1 mark)

Q…………………………………..( 1 mark)

24, The diagram below shows an illustration of a crop field practice.

(a) Identify the field practice illustrated above.(I mark)

(b) Name two crops which require the practice illustrated.(2 mark)

(c) Give two reasons for carrying out the practice on one of the crops you have named in (b) above. (2 marks)

SECTION C (40 marks) Answer any two questions from this section

25. (a) Explain seven factors that should be considered when selecting seeds for planting. (7 marks)

(b) State four benefits of adequate and reliable rainfall in vegetable crop production. (4 marks)

(c) State four pieces of information contained in an invoice.(4 marks)

(d) State five roles of calcium in crop production.(5 marks)

26. (a) Describe how sugar cane is harvested.(5 marks)

(b) Explain four factors that determine the nutrient content of hay.(4 marks)

(c) State seven roles of a farm manager.(7 marks)

(d) Describe four methods used to reclaim a swampy land for agricultural production. (4 marks)

27. (a) Describe the production of carrots under the following subheadings:

(i) land preparation (3 marks)

(ii) planting (4 marks)

(b) Describe six ways in which grass cover helps in soil and water conservation. (6 marks)

(c) Explain seven nursery management practices. (7 marks)

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Due to numerous inquiries from parents, teachers, and the 2019 KCSE Candidates on the procedure on how they can download the examinations result-slip online, I present this simple guide.

What you need before starting to download the KCSE result slip:

• Secondary School KNEC Portal Username
• Secondary School KNEC Portal Username
• 2019 KCSE Candidate’s Index Number

Procedure on How to Download the KCSE 2019 KCSE Result Slip Online via KNEC Portal

To access the 2019 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, KCSE, Result Slip, Go to the Kenya National Examinations Council, KNEC, online portal.

Let me vividly outline the steps:

1. Using a Computer with an internet connection, open your preferred web browser.
2. Enter the following KNEC Portal URL address; https://www.knec-portal.ac.ke/.
3. Sign in to the KNEC portal and enter the School Username and Password.
4. On signing in, you can view the summary of the KCSE Results.
5. Sort Out the results by entering the candidate’s index number in the box titled “FROM INDEX” and “TO INDEX NUMBER.”
6. Then, click on the “View Report” button. Automatically, the result slip with student’s grades will be displayed.
7. Click the “Export function” to download the Result slip in the document format of your choice.

That’s it, you have downloaded the KCSE 2019 Result slip. You can send it wherever you want.

Method to Check KCSE 2019 Results

The 2019 KCSE Candidates can check the results of their examination using a mobile phone or through the internet.

As candidate send ‘ your index number’ followed with ‘KCSE’ to 20076.

You will be charged Kshs.25 above the standard SMS rates for a message sent.

Alternatively, check the KCSE 2019 examinations results free of charge through the KNEC website.

Go to KNEC website through this link https://www.knec-portal.ac.ke/

Pioneer Girls High School is a private secondary school in Gatanga that managed to post a stunning school mean of 7.832 to emerge among the top best schools in KCSE 2019 Examination results in Murang’a County.

Pioneer Girls’ High School is a Girls’ boarding secondary school in Murang’a County.

95 candidates from the school sat for the 2019 KCSE examinations and 68 out of them managed the KUCCPS university direct entry.

The candidates who scored grade C and below are only 27 and among the no one scored a mean grade of E.

Pioneer Girls’ High School KCSE 2019 Results

Here are the KCSE 2019 results for Pioneer Girls’ High School, Murang’a County.

Details about Pioneer Girls’ High School

• Phone: 0705 723030
• Website: http://pioneergirlsschool.co.ke/

In 2019 KCSE examination results, Kahuhia Girls’ High School an extra-County Secondary School in Kahuro Sub-County, posted a good school mean score of 8.543 to emerge the third top best school in Murang’a County.

Kahuhia Girls’ High School is a Girls’ boarding secondary school in Murang’a County.

269 candidates from the school sat for the 2019 KCSE examinations, and 240 out of them managed the KUCCPS university direct entry.

Despite being an extra county school only 29 students scored a mean grade of C and below.

The school did not have any student scoring D, D- or E grade.

Kahuhia Girls’ High School KCSE 2019 Results

Here are the KCSE 2019 results for Kahuhia Girls’ High School, Murang’a County.

 

Details about Kahuhia Girls High School

• Physical Location: Off Muranga-Kangema Road.
• Address: P.O BOX 66-10206 ,Kahuhia.
• City/Town : Murang`a. County:
• Code : Phone Number: 0727 288234.
• Address‎: ‎P.O BOX 66-10206 ,Kahuhia
• Email‎: ‎info@kahuhiagirls.ac.ke/
• Phone Number‎: ‎0727 288234

Njiiri School is an extra County secondary school in Kigumo that managed to post a stunning school mean of 8.328 to emerge among the best schools in Murang’a County.

Njiiri School is a Boy’s boarding secondary school in Murang’a County.

387 candidates from the school sat for the 2019 KCSE examinations, and 310 out of them managed the KUCCPS university direct entry.

The candidates who scored grade C and below were only 79 and among them, no one scored a mean grade of D- and E.

Njiiri School KCSE 2019 Results

Here are the KCSE 2019 results for Njiiri School, Murang’a County.

Details about Njiiri School

• Website: https://njiirischool.sc.ke
• Email adress: info@njiirischool.sc.ke.
• Phone: +254 789 1050 77.

Muranga High School, is a public Catholic Sponsored- secondary school that posted a very good school mean score of 9.273 in 2019 KCSE examination results and emerged the best top school in Murang’a County.

Muranga High School is a boys boarding secondary school in Murang’a County.

A total of 311 candidates from the school sat for the 2019 KCSE examinations and 289 out of them managed the KUCCPS university direct entry.

Out of all the 2019 candidates who sat for the examinations, only 22 students scored grade C and below.

Muranga High School KCSE 2019 Results

Here are the KCSE 2019 results for Muranga High School, Murang’a County.

Details about Muranga High School

• Physical Location; Kangema Muranga road, Kanyenya-ini, Kangema
• Phone: 0724 167 580
• Website: http://www.murangahigh.sc.ke/

In the middle of the coronavirus global pandemic, the Teachers Service Commission, TSC, has said that it will not pay over 3,500 teachers and secretariat staff who by the 14th of January 2020 failed to file their wealth declaration.

The commission released the sad news through a circular dated the 14th of April 2020.

In the circular, TSC CEO said, those who did not comply with the government’s directive of filing the wealth declaration online have been removed from the TSC payroll.

However, the commission says that those teachers will only be returned to the payroll after meeting certain conditions.

The conditions stated by TSC includes; writing a letter through the headteacher or principal or supervisor, explaining why they did not follow the instructions set by the government of declaring their wealth.

Besides, their immediate supervisors must confirm that the teachers or the workers are currently active.

The circular reads ” The Headteacher/Principal/Supervisor to confirm in writing, that the employee has been in active service, and /or has been teaching all along”

After writing the letter it should be signed by the supervisor, and forwarded to the teachers service commission headquarters through the county director stroke sub-county director, says the circular.

All the Kenyan government employees were mandated by law to file their wealth declarations online for the year 2017/2019. The procedure entailed declaring individual Income, Assets, and Liabilities by the 31st of December 2019 through the Wealth Declaration online portal.

Chania Boys High School is a Boys’ only boarding High school that is located near Thika Town in Kiambu County; within the Central Region of Kenya. Get to know the school’s KCSE Results, KNEC Code, contacts, Admissions, physical location, directions, history, Form one selection criteria, School Fees and Uniforms. Also find a beautiful collation of images from the school’s scenery; including structures, signage, students, teachers and many more.

 For all details about other schools in Kenya, please visit the link below;

• SCHOOLS’ NEWS PORTAL

CHANIA BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL’S KCSE RESULTS

Individual candidates can check their KCSE results by sending an SMS with their full index number (11digits) followed by the word KCSE. The SMS can be sent from any subscriber’s line (Safaricom, Airtel or any other) to 20076. For example, send the SMS in the format 23467847002KCSE to 20076. There should be no space left between the index number and the word KCSE.

One can also download the whole school’s KCSE results by Visiting the Official KNEC exams portal; https://www.knec-portal.ac.ke/.  This one requires the school’s log in credentials.

Finally, candidates can visit the school for their results. This is usually a day after the results have been released. It is important that you check your result slip to ensure there are no errors on it. Be keen to see that details such as your name, index number and sex are accurate. In case of any discrepancy, please notify your principal or KNEC immediately for correction.

CHANIA BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL’S KCSE PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS/ GRADES COUNT

The school has maintained a good run in performance at the Kenya National Examinations Council, KNEC, exams. In the 2019 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, KCSE, exams the school posted good results to rank among the best schools in the County with a school mean of 7.217 (C+ plus) to rank at position 13 in Kiambu County. This is how and where you can receive the KCSE results.

Position	SUB-COUNTY	School	Type	CANDIDATURE			GRADES														M.S.S			DEV.
				B	G	T	A	A-	B+	B	B-	C+	C	C-	D+	D	D-	E	X	points	2019	2018	2017
13	THIKA WEST	CHANIA BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL	PUBLIC	182	0	14	15	33	27	15	29	24	15	7	1	0	1	0	0	1299	7.217	7.078	5.606	0.139

CHANIA BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL’S BASIC INFO & CONTACTS AT A GLANCE

In need of more information about the school? Worry not. Use any of the contacts below for inquiries and/ or clarifications. Here is a collation of the school’s basic details:

• SCHOOL’S NAME: Chania Boys High School
• SCHOOL’S TYPE: Boys’ only boarding school
• SCHOOL’S CATEGORY: Extra County school.
• SCHOOL’S LEVEL: Secondary
• SCHOOL’S KNEC CODE: 11207102
• SCHOOL’S OWNERSHIP STATUS: Public/ Government owned
• SCHOOL’S PHONE CONTACT: 0733-226308
• SCHOOL’S POSTAL ADDRESS: P.O. Box 45, Thika 01000
• SCHOOL’S EMAIL ADDRESS:
• SCHOOL’S WEBSITE:

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CHANIA BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL’S BRIEF HISTORY

Chania Boys High School was formerly known as MP Shah High School until 1967 when it was renamed Chania High School and it was a mixed school. In  the year 2000 the school was split to Chania Boys’ High School and Chania Girls’ High School respectively.

CHANIA BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL’S VISION

To be a centre of academic excellence

CHANIA BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL’S MISSION

To make students all round achievers who will contribute positively to the aspirations of kenya.

CHANIA BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL’S MOTTO

To be rather than to seem

CHANIA BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL’S FORM ONE SELECTION CRITERIA & ADMISSIONS

Being a public school, form one admissions are done by the Ministry of Education. Vacancies are available on competitive basis. Those seeking admissions can though directly contact the school or pay a visit for further guidelines.

You have been selected to join form one at high school? Well. Congratulations. In case you need to see your admission letter, then click on this link to download it; Official Form one admission letter download portal.

Thika High School is a Boys’ only boarding high School which is located in Thika Town, Thika Town Constituency in Kiambu County; within the Central Region of Kenya. Get to know the school’s KCSE Results, KNEC Code, contacts, Admissions, physical location, directions, history, Form one selection criteria, School Fees and Uniforms. Also find a beautiful collation of images from the school’s scenery; including structures, signage, students, teachers and many more.

 For all details about other schools in Kenya, please visit the link below;

• SCHOOLS’ NEWS PORTAL

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THIKA HIGH SCHOOL’S KCSE RESULTS

Individual candidates can check their KCSE results by sending an SMS with their full index number (11digits) followed by the word KCSE. The SMS can be sent from any subscriber’s line (Safaricom, Airtel or any other) to 20076. For example, send the SMS in the format 23467847002KCSE to 20076. There should be no space left between the index number and the word KCSE.

One can also download the whole school’s KCSE results by Visiting the Official KNEC exams portal; https://www.knec-portal.ac.ke/.  This one requires the school’s log in credentials.

Finally, candidates can visit the school for their results. This is usually a day after the results have been released. It is important that you check your result slip to ensure there are no errors on it. Be keen to see that details such as your name, index number and sex are accurate. In case of any discrepancy, please notify your principal or KNEC immediately for correction.

THIKA HIGH SCHOOL’S KCSE PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS/ GRADES COUNT

The school has maintained a good run in performance at the Kenya National Examinations Council, KNEC, exams. In the 2019 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, KCSE, exams the school posted good results to rank among the best schools in the County with a mean score of 7.741 (B- minus) to finish at position nine (9).

Position	SUB-COUNTY	School	Type	CANDIDATURE			GRADES														M.S.S			DEV.
				B	G	T	A	A-	B+	B	B-	C+	C	C-	D+	D	D-	E	X	points	2019	2018	2017
9	THIKA WEST	THIKA HIGH SCHOOL	PUBLIC	224	2	14	33	39	37	34	31	20	13	1	0	0	0	0	0	1734	7.741	7.7	7.48	0.041

THIKA HIGH SCHOOL’S BRIEF HISTORY

Thika High School was initially known as the “Thogoto Agricutural Teacher Training Centre” which was started in 1951 at Thogoto. It was a kind of farmers training centre but it was also used to train Agriculture teachers giving them an inservice course which led to their upgrading.

In 1956 it was decided that the centre should have a secondary education component and the first secondary school boys were taken. a single stream was planned for a maximum of 300 sudents.

In 1957 it was agreed that the secondary school at Thogoto should be moved to Thika and the Teacher Training at Thika be moved to Thogoto. The school moved to Thika in January 1959 and the first group of students sat the Cambridge school certificate that year. The name of the school was changed from Thogoto High School to Thika High School.

Size

1956 – Single Stream

1960 – Double Stream

1964 – Triple Stream

1968 – Triple Stream + 2 streams of Form 6 level for both Science and arts

1995 – Four streams with 700 students today.

THIKA HIGH SCHOOL’S VISION

“A school is primarily concerned with the imparting of knowledge and the development of character. It is our aim and hope that the boys who leave Thika High School will leave with a strong character ready and able to stand up for what they know to be good and true. We should turn out men able to discern the good from the bad. It is our hope and prayer that we may produce such men; men sound in character with a deep and lasting faith in the Lord Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Master; men who, not only discern the truth but have the courage to stand by their convictions.”

THIKA HIGH SCHOOL’S MISSION

“Challenging students to reach their academic and social potentials”

THIKA HIGH SCHOOL’S MOTTO

THIKA HIGH SCHOOL’S FORM ONE SELECTION CRITERIA & ADMISSIONS

Being a public school, form one admissions are done by the Ministry of Education. Vacancies are available on competitive basis. Those seeking admissions can though directly contact the school or pay a visit for further guidelines.

You have been selected to join form one at high school? Well. Congratulations. In case you need to see your admission letter, then click on this link to download it; Official Form one admission letter download portal.