Wild celebrations erupted at Lugulu Girls’ School in Bungoma after the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) released the institution’s 2024 KCSE results.
Panic had gripped parents and students of the school after KNEC withheld the grades when the government announced the release of the 2024 KCSE results on January 9.
Provisional results showed 672 candidates out of the total 676 scored C plus and above, attaining direct entry to university.
The school attained a mean grade of 9.3417 in 2024 compared to 9.3306 in 2023.
The school had 13 A plain, 93 (A-), 191 (B+) 232 (B0, 118 (B-), 25 (C+), C (1), 1 (C-) and 2 (D+).
The move to withhold the results was unexpected for the Lugulu Girls’, a school renowned for its excellent academic performance.
School principal, Dinah Cheruiyot along with the teaching staff had called for patience from the 2024 KCSE candidates and their parents.
“Dear Parent/Guardian, we are aware that your child has not yet received their examination results. Please rest assured that the matter is being addressed, and the results will be made available to you in due time. Further communication will follow. Thank you for your patience and understanding,” read a letter signed by Western Region Director of Education Jared Obiero.
Speaking during the release of the 2024 KCSE results, Education Cabinet Secretary Migos Ogamba announced that the results of 840 candidates had been cancelled due to confirmed cases of examination malpractice.
Additionally, KNEC has withheld the results of 2,829 candidates pending further investigations.
Lugulu was among the schools affected by the withholding of results.
Others are St. Peter’s Abwao Secondary School in Migori County, which had previously emerged as a top performer in the region.
Others are Mama Malia Academy in Kitui County, a private institution, Kipsingei Mixed Secondary School in Bomet County, and Katilu Boys High School in Turkana County.
