Some Kisumu schools erupted in jubilations after posting impressive results in the KCPE examinations.
Dance and song were witnessed in Hekima School, Citam Schools and MM Shah Primary School as teachers, candidates and parents celebrated their excellent performers.
Hekima and Citam scored a mean score of 381.47 and 368.39 respectively.
Eleven pupils scored more than 400 marks at Hekima, which registered 27 candidates.
Irene Wendy scored 415 marks, emerging top candidate in the school.
She said hard work, dedication and support from teachers and parents saw her good performance. Last candidate scored 298 marks.
School director Richard Guya praised the candidates for excellent performance, which he attributed to hard work by teachers, parents and candidates, among other concerned persons.
He said they expect better results next year. School head teacher Peter Okello said the results were the best in the recent years, terming it an improvement compared to previous year.
At Citam, five candidates out of the 28 scored 400 marks and above.
Carson Durrell emerged the best candidate with 414 marks followed by Obare Nicole and Odhiambo Jeremy who both scored 408 marks.
School principal Paul Njoga said the school posted a mean score of 368.39, an improvement compared to 2020.
"We have consistently been registering positive deviations for the last four years. This achievement is as a result of the commitment of our teachers, parents and candidates themselves," Njoga said.
He thanked teachers for the dedication and hard work which saw them post good results.
Njoga told parents the school will record better results next year through team work and commitment.
MM Shah Primary also posted good results after six candidates scored more than 400 marks. A total of 100 candidates scored between 350 and 399 marks.
School head teacher Michael Oriedi said 312 candidates sat the national exam, with Felix Makomere emerging top after scoring 414 marks followed by Maryanne Anyango who obtained 412.
Oriedi said hard work by teachers and candidates, with the cooperation from parents and other stakeholders, contributed to the good performance.
In 2020, the top candidate in the school scored 427 marks.
And in Arina Primary School, five candidates obtained more than 400 marks. The school registered 211 candidates who sat the KCPE examination.
Nyatichi Sabina Grace and Cyril Erastus emerged top after they both scored 410 marks. Debra Moraa scored 407 marks with Marceline Ogwena and Shanice Pacha both scoring 400 marks.
School head teacher Mary Onyago said the school recorded a mean score of 324, a positive deviation of five. In 2020, the school got a mean of 319.07.
Golden Elites School took celebrations to the streets in six school buses after posting impressive performance after 27 candidates out of 79 earned more than 400 marks.
The school's manager Joan Kepher attributed the good results to hard work, discipline, prayers and teamwork between the teachers and the candidates
Lakisha Tibs and Samuel Amani emerged top of their class, each with 418 marks. The lowest performer scored 306.
The school, whose proprietor is the chairman of Kenya Private Schools Association Charles Ochome, recorded an improvement in the exams compared to 2020.
(edited by Amol Awuor)
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