Silence, gloom as Western region records uneven performance

Kakamega High School students participate in prayers after their school produced 11 plain As. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

It was a mixed bag of fortunes for the traditional performing giants in the Western region, as several schools registered a decline in performance in the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary School (KCSE) examination results.

This came as an uneasy silence had descended on many secondary schools across the Western Region following the release of the results, sharply contrasting the celebratory mood that characterised last year’s announcement.