Personal colleges in Mombasa have dominated the record of greatest performers within the 2023 Kenya Certificates of Secondary Training outcomes throughout the Coast area.
Based on outcomes obtained and compiled by Nation, Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahyah, Qubaa Muslim College, Mild Academy and Memon Academy are among the many personal secondary colleges that scored excessive imply scores with a lot of candidates scoring straight As.
Nonetheless, Kwale Excessive College and Matuga Ladies in Kwale County along with Kenyatta Excessive in Taita Taveta and Bahari Ladies in Kilifi, put up a very good present for Coast public colleges.
At Sheikh Khalifa, 9 college students scored straight As. Among the many prime performers embrace Abdalla Issa Timmamy who’s the son of Lamu Governor Issa Timamy, Yassir Abdhalfidh Mohammed, Abed Azhar, Fathudin Ibrahim Rashid, Anwar Jannah Salim, Umulkheir Siyat Moge, Mariam Ilham Ibrahim and Fatma Omar Salim.
“I’m blissful to have gotten straight As and emerged among the many prime KCSE college students from the Coast area. I didn’t count on to emerge on the prime, I’m on prime of the world,” mentioned Abdalla.
The varsity principal, Mr Sheikh Rishad mentioned the varsity had a imply rating of 9.42 with 217 candidates.
Mr Rishad mentioned their efficiency improved as a result of new grading system that diminished obligatory topics from three to 2, together with Arithmetic and any language — Kiswahili, English or Kenya Signal Language.
At Qubaa Muslim College, the principal, Mr Leonard Mbalu, mentioned there was a marked enchancment this 12 months. The varsity had a imply rating of 8.8 from the 55 college students who sat the examination.
“Final 12 months we didn’t have an A, however this 12 months we now have two. We additionally had 7 C plains final 12 months, however this 12 months each pupil will have the ability to be part of college other than three who scored C plain. This can be a large progress for us,” mentioned Mr Mbalu.
Asma Mohamed, the highest pupil at Qubaa Muslim College, mentioned she aspires to turn out to be a software program engineer.
Mohamed Ahmed Almaawy emerged prime pupil at Mild Academy in Mombasa with a grade of A. He was additionally the highest pupil at M M Shah Main College in 2019 the place he scored 408 marks in KCPE. Mohamed expressed a need to check drugs at college.
Based on his mom Mariam Abubakar, she struggled to lift her son as a single mom after her husband handed away.
Nonetheless in Mombasa, Mild Academy had a imply rating of 10.2 within the outcomes that had been introduced on Monday.
Among the many prime college students had been Nuru Seyd Abubakar and Mohamed Ahmed who scored a imply grade of A with 84 and 83 factors, respectively.
Nationwide colleges in Kwale County produced the very best candidates amongst public colleges within the Coast area.
Kwale Boys Excessive College led with a imply rating of 8.97 after three of its candidates scored A plain grades.
Chatting with the Nation, faculty principal Michael Mutua mentioned this was the primary time the varsity had a candidate with an A plain since 2014.
“We’re blissful as a result of our outcomes have improved. We’re additionally sending 99 per cent of the scholars on to the college,” mentioned Mr Mutua.
Out of the 346 registered candidates, 343 scored C+ and above.
Kwale County’s main pupil Daniel Muasya mentioned the key to his efficiency was self-discipline and session.
“I wish to thank my lecturers and oldsters as a result of they pushed me to carry out my greatest,” he mentioned, including that he wish to examine drugs on the College of Nairobi.
He was adopted by Bakari Nyondo and Brian Mumo who equally scored As of 81 factors. The varsity had 24 different candidates scoring A-.
In Matuga Ladies, 5 women led scoring a imply Grade of A minus. Lauryn Shukran, Catherine Mwikali, Bisiti Liganje, Tima Mentioned and Mgeni Mwavyema emerged the highest women within the nationwide faculty.
The varsity equally improved on efficiency posting a imply rating of seven.70, an enchancment from 7.35 through the 2022 exams.
“We’re blissful as a result of we now have improved from final 12 months and our candidates have topped the county. We additionally thank the county authorities for sponsoring the scholars via scholarships,” mentioned Chief Principal Gladys Chivatsi.
In Taita Taveta, Kenyatta Excessive College Mwatate posted a imply rating of 8.04 within the 2023 examination a drop from 8.2 in 2022. This 12 months 4 candidates from the varsity scored As, A- (17) and B+ (29).
Bura Ladies posted a imply rating of seven.6 an enchancment from 7.5 within the 2022 examination.
Dr Aggrey, which was the highest faculty within the county within the 2022 exams, had a imply rating of seven.08, an enormous drop from 8.6.
In Kilifi, Bahari Ladies Nationwide College had 9 college students with A- grades. The varsity had a imply rating of seven.691 with 260 candidates having sat the examination.
Among the many prime college students on the faculty had been Nzai Judith Mapenzi, Jackline Kagendo Kirimi, Inna Milka Yeziel and Musee Lilian Mwikali who led the pack with 71 factors every.
On the St John’s Ladies Secondary College Kaloleni, Senior Principal Beatrice Misigo expressed her happiness after producing a prime pupil with an A- for the primary time in a decade.
Jenifer Omondi Atieno was the one candidate on the faculty who scored A- out of over 300 college students.
“An A has been elusive on this faculty since 2013 and we thank God for that,” Ms Misigo mentioned, who joined the varsity in January 2023.
Quite a few colleges within the area had been but to disclose their outcomes by the point of going to press, with some principals claiming difficulties to acquire the outcomes from the brand new Kenya Nationwide Examination Council portal.
Nationally, a complete of 899,453 candidates sat the KCSE whose outcomes had been launched by Training CS Ezekiel Machogu at Moi Ladies Excessive College Eldoret.
In his speech, Mr Machogu revealed that Mombasa and Lamu had been amongst 11 counties that had a major entry of extra male than feminine candidates.
Mombasa had 52.05 per cent male candidates in opposition to 47.95 per cent feminine whereas Lamu had 51.67 male candidates in opposition to 48.33 feminine.
Reported by Winnie Atieno, Farhiya Hussein, Siago Cece, Maureen Ongala and Lucy Mkanyika
