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Asumbi Girls High School students and teachers celebrate after the announcement of the 2025 KCSE results. The school got a mean of 9.7844.
Nyanza’s top academic giants maintained good performance after posting impressive results in the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE).
Maranda High, Maseno School, Asumbi Girls High, Mbita High, Kisumu Boys, Kisumu Girls, Nyabururu Girls, Mokubo High, Kisii School, Kiage Tumaini Boys High, Sironga Girls and Riokindo Boys High posted good results.
Top on the list is Maranda High School, which posted a mean score of 10.2, with only 10 candidates failing to achieve the university cut-off points.
Out of the 567 learners who sat the national exams, 557 scored a mean grade of C+ and above, as revealed by the school principal.
Dedie Mwenda (Centre) who scored an A of 81 points from Maseno School in the 2025 KCSE exams is congratulated by his father Boris Murithi and sister Blessing Karendi on January 9, 2026 at Nation Centre in Nairobi.
According to the school director of academics, Mr Erick Mito, 101 learners scored A plain, 184 A-, 124 B+, 66 B plain, 49 B-, 33 C+, six C plain, while the remaining four scored C-.
“We attribute the good results to discipline and commitment by teachers, parents and students,” said Mr Mito.
The director of academics further said that the school also introduced new programmes for learners in mathematics, languages and mentorship.
According to Mr Mito, Maranda High School has over the years ensured early syllabus coverage, a practice that has been key to good performance.
As a result, he said, the school ended up with 19 students scoring A plain of 84 points.
“We had high expectations. While we had hoped to register a mean of 10.5, we fell short by 0.3 points,” said Mr Mito.
“We have also recorded an improvement from last year’s mean of 9.69 and increased university direct entry by 20 more learners,” he said.
At Maseno School, teachers and students joined in celebrations of a good performance by the 805 students, with only 30 failing to attain the university cut-off points.
The school dean of academics, Mr Patrick Mboya, said the school recorded 89 A plains and 241 A-.
Mr Patrick Mboya, Dean of studies at Maseno School during a press briefing on January 9, 2026 after the release of the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education Examinations results.
The school also had 176 B+, 153 B plain, 76 B- and 40 C+, bringing the total number of university direct entries to 775.
“We thank God for the good performance. Our target was to get 100 A plains but we fell short by 11,” said the teacher.
According to Mr Mboya, the school recorded an improvement in A plains from last year’s 35 to 89, while the mean score also improved from 9.7 in 2024 to 9.8335 in 2025.
Mr Mboya said teachers, learners and parents had been working towards recording good results from January 2025 to ensure improvement.
“We have an equal distribution of results. We appreciate the unity among teachers, staff, stakeholders and parents who gave us the necessary support,” he said.
Other schools with top performers include Kisumu Girls, which by the time of going to press had recorded nine A plains and 36 A-.
The school principal, Ms Dorine Odhiambo, said they were expecting improved results from the 350 candidates who sat exams at the school.
She said the number of ‘A’ plains increased from five in 2024 to nine, while A- improved from 24 to 36.
“This year, we are expecting to do better. We had a target mean score of nine,” she said.
At Kisumu Boys, Chief Principal Mr Osteen Muma said learners recorded three A plains and 20 A-.
In Ng’iya, one of the best-performing girls’ schools in Siaya County, only one candidate had registered an A plain by the time of going to press.
Jill Diana of Ngiya Girls National School addressing the press on January 9, 2026 after the release of the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education Examinations results.
St Francis Rang’ala Girls, once among the top giants in Nyanza, also reclaimed its position by recording a mean score of 9.663 with a 100 per cent university transition.
According to the school principal, Ms Susan Anne Owino, all the 736 candidates will proceed to university.
The school recorded five A plains, 104 A-, 325 B+, 247 B plain, 50 B- and five C+.
In Homa Bay, academic giants maintained their lead in the 2025 KCSE results.
Preliminary results showed that Asumbi Girls High School in Rangwe and Mbita High School in Suba North were leading.
Both schools have consistently performed well in national exams.
At Asumbi, the school registered a mean score of 9.7844. The school had set a target of 10.
Principal Linet Sati said that although the institution did not reach its target, it still managed to send a large number of learners to university.
In the results, nine candidates had A plain, 178 had A-, while 396 learners had B+.
Ms Sati said the school had 914 candidates.
“We are excited as a school. Teachers did what they could for the school to record good results,” she said.
She also pointed out support from the school board of management and parents as major contributors to the performance.
At Mbita High School, 37 candidates had A plain, 113 A-, 120 B+ and 104 B plain.
The school recorded a 92 per cent transition to university after posting a mean score of 9.2648.
School principal Mr Kennedy Ojijo said his school had registered 525 learners for the national exams.
He said the 2025 results marked an improvement from the previous year, when the school recorded a mean score of 9.1.
“We had a strong class. We have improved in the mean score and quality grades,” Mr Ojijo said.
In 2024, the school had 18 A plains.
In 2025, eight candidates scored A plain of 84 points, compared to one candidate in 2024.
Orero Boys High School, which has been among the leading institutions in Homa Bay, did not meet its expectations.
Deputy principal Mr Paul Anangwe said the class of 2025 recorded a drop in some quality grades, with the school posting a mean score of 8.865, down from 9.42 in 2024.
The school had one A plain, 24 A- and 144 B+, with 663 candidates sitting the national exam.
“We have seven students who will not make it to university. This is against the 100 per cent transition we recorded last year,” Mr Anangwe said.
In Kisii, Nyabururu Girls, a national school, continued to stamp its authority as an academic giant in the Nyanza region after registering a sterling performance in the recently released KCSE results.
Nyabururu Girls Principal Joyce Orioki (in black) celebrates with teachers, students and support staff yesterday after the school registered stellar performance in the 2025 KCSE examination.
Little-known Mokubo High School from Kenyenya in Bomachoge Borabu Constituency also surprised many after recording one of its best performances since its inception.
Out of 505 candidates, 462 attained C+ and above. The school recorded a mean grade of 8.8, with nine A plains, 45 A- and 114 B+.
School principal Ms Joyce Orioki thanked God for the results, saying they were achieved through integrity.
“We thank God for His blessings. Our results are of integrity, integrity and integrity,” Ms Orioki said.
There was also jubilation at neighbouring Kiage Tumaini Boys after the privately owned school posted a mean score of 9.851, an improvement from 9.680 in the 2024 examination. All 47 candidates qualified for university, with the lowest grade being B-. The school recorded two A plains, three A- and 30 B+.
Kisii School settled for a mean score of 8.523, down from 8.578 in 2024. The school recorded one A plain and 60 A-.
Riokindo Boys High School also posted an impressive performance with a mean score of 9.12335.
In neighbouring Nyamira County, Sironga Girls continued its dominance with a mean score of 8.5438.
Other schools known for posting exemplary performances, such as Cardinal Otunga Mosocho and Nyambaria High School, had not completed tabulating results by press time.
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-Reporting by Ruth Mbula, Angeline Ochieng, Domnic Ombok, Wyclife Nyaberi, George Odiwuor and William Maina.
