Alliance, Kabarak emerge tops in KCSE 2025 results

By Newsflash Team

Moi High School Kabarak on Friday appeared to lead the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) performance tables with an impressive mean score of 10.6, edging out Alliance High School, which followed closely with a mean score of 10.4707.

The rankings are drawn from a list compiled from verified results submitted by schools, as the Ministry of Education no longer issues official rankings for either institutions or individual candidates, according to results reviewed independently.

Education stakeholders have increasingly relied on independently verified data to gauge school performance nationwide.

Alliance dominates Nairobi region

Within the Nairobi Metropolitan Area, Alliance High School remained the centre of attention after improving its mean score to 10.47 from 10.28 in 2024. Of the 461 candidates who sat the examination, 128 attained grade A, while 141 scored A-, reflecting both depth and consistency in performance.

The school also posted 92 B+, 48 B and 32 B- grades, with only a small proportion of candidates falling below grade C — a performance that once again cemented Alliance’s status among Kenya’s elite secondary schools.

Alliance Girls High School also registered gains, improving its mean score to 10.065 from 10.038 last year. The school produced 58 A (plain) grades, 179 A-, 149 B+, alongside 87 B, 43 B- and 13 C+ results.

Principal Margaret Njeru attributed the strong showing to collective effort.
“We are grateful for this performance. Our teachers, parents and students have distinguished us through this outcome. We will continue striving to nurture the best students who will shape the country’s future,” she said.

One of the top candidates, Kerina Maureen Kemunto, credited discipline and teamwork for her success.
“I thank God for this achievement. With the support of our teachers, we studied hard, and our parents and teachers guided us throughout,” she said.

Private and regional schools shine

At The Kenya High School, consistent excellence remained evident. Out of 426 candidates, the school recorded 40 A grades and 135 A-.

Principal Reverend Edith Koech noted that 98 per cent of the candidates qualified for university admission, highlighting particularly strong results in English and Kiswahili.

Starehe Boys’ Centre declined to comment on its performance, citing ongoing admissions for Grade 10 students.

Private institutions also posted notable results. Light Group of Schools achieved a mean grade of 9.28, producing three A grades, 17 A-, 38 B+, 43 B, 28 B- and four C+ results, with only two candidates scoring C and C-. Out of 135 candidates, the school reported a 99 per cent university transition rate.

In a statement, the institution credited reforms implemented over the past three years under Lightpulse, an American education management company, citing investments in teaching systems, student support and global placement initiatives such as the Destination Ivy League Programme.

Chief executive Amirbek Sultanmuratov said the performance reflected a long-term strategy aimed at producing “globally competitive learners.”

Outside Nairobi, Ukambani’s established academic institutions once again asserted their dominance, posting strong results across Makueni, Machakos and Kitui counties, even as emerging schools recorded notable breakthroughs.

St Therese Mbooni Girls High School in Makueni County emerged as one of the region’s standout performers. Of the 236 candidates who sat the examination, 235 attained at least a C+, marking what the school described as its strongest performance since establishment.

“We had 10 students scoring A (plain) and 57 attaining A-,” said principal Agnes Muthoni. “The lowest mean grade was a C (plain). Only one student did not qualify for university. This is the best performance since the school began.”

Ms Muthoni attributed the success to a strong culture of discipline and commitment, noting that teachers consistently dedicate themselves to instruction, including weekends and public holidays.