There were scenes of jubilation at Bungoma High School following the release of the 2025 national examination results, terming it as a ‘new rising’. The school has successfully broken a decade-long drought by producing three As and 10 A minuses, the first time the school has achieved this feat since 2015.
Senior principal Wycliffe Ombuchi hailed the performance as a sterling achievement for the 2025 cohort. He noted with pride that the school had struggled to secure the top grade for years but has firmly re-established its presence among the academic elite. “We have broken the jinx of the ‘A’ that was missing in this school, and the boys are very much motivated to come back stronger,” stated Mr Ombuchi during the celebrations.
The school recorded three A-plains and 10 A minuses, totaling 13 students in the A category. Over 250 students earned direct entry to the university. The principal noted that the 2025 class was the largest in the school’s history with 643 registered candidates.
Allan Baraka, the top student, attributed his success to the school leadership and rigorous academic programs. Baraka, while speaking to the media, expressed his joy, saying that he would like to join the University of Nairobi’s School of Medicine to pursue a career as a surgeon.
“I am so happy for my school because we have been down for so long, but I can only term this as the new rising. I know that moving forward, we shall keep rising because up there is where we belong,” said Baraka.
The deputy principal, Mr Francis, who is in charge of academics, pointed to a tight academic schedule and a dedicated staff as the drivers of the turnaround. He emphasized that the teachers worked tirelessly to achieve this profound improvement.
The success of Bungoma High School mirrors a broader national trend of improved performance in the 2025 KCSE examinations. Nationwide, 1,932 candidates achieved a straight A, a significant increase from the 1,693 top grades recorded in 2024. Furthermore, approximately 270,000 candidates, representing over 27% of the total candidature, attained the minimum university entry grade of C+ or higher, signaling a steady expansion of access to higher education.
