Public national secondary schools in the Coast region staged a strong comeback in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results released yesterday by Education Cabinet Secretary Migos Ogamba, posting significantly more A mean grades than in previous years.
The results show public schools matching the performance of private institutions and producing a growing number of top scorers. Former giants such as Shimo la Tewa School, Kwale High School, Mama Ngina Girls, Kenyatta High School Mwatate, and Mpeketoni Boys returned to the top performance bracket.
Memon Academy High School also posted strong results, recording a mean score of 8.59 and producing seven A (plain), 24 A-, 16 B+, 26 B-, 19 C+, 11 C, six C-, one D+, and four D grades.
Shimo la Tewa School registered 10 A (plain), 23 A-, and 46 B+ grades, placing it among the region’s leading public schools. Kwale High School recorded a dramatic turnaround, posting five A (plain), 38 A-, 86 B+, and 131 B grades, with a mean score of 9.3. Out of 413 candidates, 403 attained quality grades, translating into a 97.57 percent university transition rate.
This marked a sharp improvement from 2024, when the school failed to record a single A (plain), managing only four A- and 12 B+ grades, with a mean score of 7.58.
Kenyatta High School Mwatate, posted seven A (plain), 41 A-, 50 B+, 79 B, 92 B-, and 52 C+ grades, with 321 of the 359 candidates qualifying for direct university admission.
Mpeketoni Boys High School produced its first A (plain) grade since its establishment in 1977 and the first in Lamu County. Mumbu Isaac Mwangi scored 81 points, followed by Kagunya Stephen Mwangi and Muhdhar Hassan Shekue, who attained A- grades of 75 and 74 points respectively.
Shimo la Tewa Chief Principal Mathew Mutiso attributed the improved performance to early syllabus coverage and focused revision. The school recorded a mean score of 8.23 in 2025, up from 7.43 in 2024, with 356 candidates—86.19 percent—qualifying for direct university admission.
Mama Ngina Girls High School recorded an A (plain) grade of 84 points for the first time in 26 years, according to Chief Principal Mwanahamisi Omar, who cited improved resources, teacher commitment, and student discipline.
Bahari Girls Senior School maintained a stable performance, recording a mean score of 7.51, slightly higher than the 7.48 achieved in 2024. The school produced five A (plain), 14 A-, 29 B+, 49 B, and 89 B- grades.
Reporting by Winnie Atieno, Brian Ocharo, and Kalume Kazungu
