Principals of little-known schools in Kakamega speak after making stunning surprise in 2024 KCSE

St Francis Xavier Shikoti Mixed Secondary teachers and students celebrate with some of the candidates for attaining grade A since inception of the school. Photo by Hilds Atika

Last year’s KCSE examination results were celebrated in most schools in Kakamega with improved performance recorded across the county.

Spot check by Education News team revealed that many schools recorded improvement in candidates’ individual grades and school’s overall mean score.

There were massive celebrations in Mumias East at St Stephen Ekamashia. The school topped the sub county recording an improved mean of 7.56 from the previous year of 6.8 while those who attained C+ grades and above rose from 73 in the previous year to 143 translating to 80 per cent pass university transition.

The school Principal Gerald Luvembe attributed the sterling performance to the commitment from all stakeholders including disciplined students, hardworking teachers, Anglican Church of Kenya and the political leaders.

They have now led the sub county for two years in a row recording one an A- minus, 8B+, 35B-, 48C+, 26C and 10 C- in last year’s KCSE.

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At Navakholo Sub-county, Sivilie Secondary had all reasons to celebrate after it posted improved results of 8.3 mean grade, the best since inception of the school.

Principal Isaac Wandera said that the school has been posting positive deviation for the last five years and this was the highest. It had a candidature of 360 with 341 making university, translating to 95 per cent pass. In 2023, the school having 265 candidates recorded the mean of 7.0 with 170 qualifying to university. Top student was Stacy Nakhumicha who bagged an A plain. Some 12 candidates had A-, 41B+, 16B, 169 B-, 62C+, 16C and 4 C minus.

In Kakamega East, St Peters Seminary had a mean of 7.62 with a candidature of 78. They registered 83 per cent university transition. They had three B plus, 16B, 22B-, 24C+ 12C and 1 C. The school director Father Anthony Shirako Ndondolo said the candidates who managed direct entry to university were 65.

At St Charles Lwanga, the school was the most improved in the sub county managing the mean of 6.01 from the previous year of 4.9 and posted a positive deviation of 1.096, being the best the school has recorded.

Out of 61 candidates, one had a B plain, 3B-, 15C+ and 29C+ among others. School Principal Christopher Wesonga noted that the results have motivated teachers and students to worker harder. In 2023, they had only five candidates making university.

At St Mary’s Shitoto Girls in Mumias East, the students celebrated along the Kakamega Mumias Road at Shianda Shopping Centre for the best results ever since the school inception nearly 40 years ago. It emerged the best in the sub county.

It recorded a mean of 7.01 from the 5.6 of the previous year. Out of 59 candidates, a whopping 42 students secured automatic university qualification translating to 70 per cent transition to higher education.

The Principal Petronilla Barasa attributed the results to the good entry marks the girls had during admission in Form One. It broke the 13-year jinx to record a B plus grade. It had a B plus, 6B, 13B-, and 22C+, 10C, 4C- and 3 D minus.

By Richard Shichangi

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