Bunyore Girls appeared to be among the best performers in the Western region, with other traditional giants — including Friends School Kamusinga, Lugulu Girls’, Booker Academy, St Mary’s Girls High School, Mumias, Musingu and Kakamega High — also posting impressive results in the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations.
The Vihiga-based Bunyore Girls achieved a strong performance with a mean score of 9.818.
The majority of students scored within the higher grade bands: 34 attained a mean grade of A, 95 received an A-, and 151 earned a B+. Additionally, 112 students scored a B, 45 got a B-, 13 had a C+, and only 1 student scored a C.
Friends School, Kamusinga, on the other hand, posted a 9.34 mean score. It had 16 A (plain), 79 A (minus), 151 B (plus), and 116 B (plain).
The administration building at Bunyore Girls High School in Vihiga County.
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Lugulu Girls’ High School posted an impressive performance in the 2025 KCSE examinations, recording a mean score of 9.012. Out of 745 candidates, the school produced strong results across the upper grades, with 40 students scoring A-, 220 attaining B+, and 280 getting a B. A further 135 candidates scored B-, while 55 earned C+, 14 got C, and only one student scored a C-.
Overall, 730 candidates qualified for direct entry to university, translating to a 97.99 per cent university transition rate
Booker Academy was also among the list of the top schools in the region after posting the highest mean score of 8.8317.
The school recorded 15 A-, 21 B+, 22 B (plain), 24 B-, 14 C+, four C (plain) and one C- (minus).
School principal John Mark Wandera said the school embarked on serious syllabus revisions to achieve improved performance.
“We have always been performing well in national exams. We went down in recent years, but we thank God that we have reclaimed our glory in this region,” said Mr Wandera.
St Mary’s Girls High School, Mumias, also emerged among schools that posted sterling results after recording a mean score of 8.216 with a positive deviation of 0.033.
The school posted 20 A-, 72 B+, 106 B, 112 B-, 102 C+, 46 C, three C- and two D+.
Last year, the school recorded a mean of 8.17 and sent only 11 girls to university directly.
“We thank God for this performance. Our Board of Management is supportive and the teachers work together. Above all, we always pray for the best every day,” said Ms Nyange.
Musingu Boys High School posted a mean score of 8.124 after recording two A (plain), 17 A-, 42 B+, 78 B (plain), 136 B-, 123 C+, 74 C (plain), 36 C- and five D+.
Kakamega High School recorded a mean score of 8.1 in the 2025 exams, same as its 2024 average.
A total of 670 candidates sat the examination. The grade distribution shows 11 A (plain), 49 A-, 102 B+, 127 B (plain) and 132 B-. At the lower grades, the school recorded 118 C+, 64 C (plain), 42 C-, 19 D+ and five D.
In terms of university transition, 539 candidates attained C+ and above, translating to an 80.45 per cent direct university entry rate.
Chavakali High School also posted impressive results at 7.912 mean score, with 2 A plain, 29 A- (minus), 64 B+ (plus), 113 B (plain), 121 B- (minus), 88 C+(plus), making a total of 417 with a direct university entry, and only 118 below C (plain).
St Peter’s High School, Mumias, recorded an improved mean score of 7.5194 with a deviation of 0.6667.
The school managed one A (plain), one A-, 19 B+, 95 B (plain), 192 B-, 205 C+, 85 C (plain), 18 C- and two D+.
St Marthas Mwitoti Secondary School posted an improved mean score of 6.5, sending 211 students to university.
Deputy principal James Amwayi attributed the performance to new leadership that introduced regular tests and early syllabus coverage.
“We did not expect such results. We attribute the good performance to support from the Board of Management, parents and the local community,” said Mr Amwayi.
The school posted three A-, 11 B+, 36 B (plain), 57 B- and 108 C+, sending 215 out of 422 candidates to university.
“We thank God for lifting us up again. We are sure of reclaiming our glory,” said Mr Amwayi.
Little-known Eshibanze Muslim Day School also made its mark after recording an A- (minus), with Selfa Musita earning the school the grade.
