Mudasa Academy and Kamusinga top Western in 2023 KCSE exam

Parents and Teachers of Mudasa Academy celebrate with Adrian Igaiza who scored a mean grade of A minus. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

Mudasa Academy in Vihiga and Friends School Kamusinga in Bungoma County have maintained their pole position in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) in the Western region.

Mudasa emerged tops after posting an impressive mean score of 10.4 up from 10.3 last year and 8.0 the previous year.

Adrian Igaiza topped the school with a mean grade of A-. At least 73 candidates secured direct university entry grades at the school with the last candidate scoring B-.

Igaiza attributed his good grades to resilience and hard work combined with good guidance from teachers.

The top performer wishes to study Computer Science at the University of Nairobi.

"The results reflect the combined efforts made by teachers and my classmates who supported each other during our four-year study," said Igaiza.

Other top candidates with mean grade of A- were Carolyne Ahenda and Macneill Hope.

Bernard Kidiya, the school principal, attributed the stellar performance to high discipline among the learners.

Friends School Kamusinga put up a spirited fight in a friendly fire clash with Mudasa Academy, posting a mean score of 9.36501. This is slightly higher than last year's 9.2473. At least 30 students scored A up from 11 last year, while 89 scored A-.

At least 120 candidates scored B+ at the school, 80 managed B, 84 got B- and 47 others scored C+.

Lugulu Girls, another academic giant from Bungoma, posted a mean score of 9.3289 to finish top three in the region.

One candidate at Lugulu scored A, 64 managed A-, 199 scored B+ and 234 scored B.

Butere Girls School, the only girls' national school in Kakamega County, maintained its sterling performance.

The school scored an impressive mean score of 9.1 from 8.7 last year.

The school had 558 candidates out of which 13 obtained A, 68 got A-, while 39 managed B. At least 184 candidates got B- and 125 C+.

Jenipher Omondi, the school's senior principal, attributed the good performance to a workable mentorship programme introduced at the school where students were trained, counselled, and advised on their academic journey.

She indicated that First Lady Rachel Ruto, an alumni of the school, played a pivotal role in mentoring the girls.

At Butula Boys in Busia, students and teachers celebrated the school's good performance.

Butula emerged among the top schools in Western, with 14 students scoring A up from six last year and 52 A-.

The school posted a mean score of 9.1, a drop from 9.2 last year.

The school principal Dan Ouma said despite the slight drop in the mean score, which mirrored national overall performance, the school recorded an improvement in quality grades.

St Peters Mumias Boys recorded a marked improvement in last year's KCSE examination by positing a mean score of 8.5 from the previous year's 8.1.

One student managed an A, 36 A-, 72 B+, 155 B, 175 B- and 76 C+.

School Principal Crispinus Owino attributed the performance to good Christian values they have instilled in their learners.

Bunyore Girls National School in Vihiga had at least eight candidates scoring A, with an overall mean score of 9.1.

The top student was Katrina Nelima who scored A of 83 points.

The school principal Judith Agade said the class showed commitment that led to their exemplary performance.

"Our girls have done our school proud by posting good results, we hope to do even better this year," said Ms Agade.

Booker Academy, one of the academic giants in Kakamega County, scored a mean score of 8.4 from 8.1 last year.

The school principal John Mark Wandera said they were happy with the performance and promised to work harder this year.

Kakamega High posted its worst performance after it scored a mean score of 7.761, according to David Sikulu, the deputy principal in charge or academics.

Moi Girls High School Vokoli in Vihiga posted a mean score of 7.603 from 6.759 last year.

Individual candidates were also celebrating their results after they performed well.

Some of the traditional giants like Chavakali High School were still compi;ing their results.

Sarah Marion Achola from Kakamega County and a student at Kenya High scored a mean grade of A.

Achola's dream is to become a doctor and a lawyer.

She said she was determined to pursue her two careers of choice.

"I want to become a doctor and at the same time a lawyer because I know I have all it takes to achieve the two careers because I cannot limit myself to one profession," said Achola.

[Reporting by Benard Lusigi, John Shilitsa and Brian Kisanji]