Alwala Wendy Akinyi of Nakuru Girls High School scored an A- (80 points) in the 2017 KCSE. [Photo:nation.co.ke]
Majority of all-time academic giants in Nakuru county have retained their top positions.
They also produced the best candidates in this year’s Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education examination in Top 100 category.
Among the giants that topped in Nakuru county are; Moi High School - Kabarak, Mary Mount Secondary School, Nakuru Girls and Anestar Boys’ High were among the giants that produced top candidates.Moi High School - Kabarak, which last year produced 2As, managed 7As and more than 11A- (minus).The school had 338 candidates this year.
Students with A plain included Mahmoud Fuaad (82 points), Rugut Faith Jepkosgei (81 points), Kangangi Marvin Chomba (81), Vernon Ipomai (81 points) and Bett Jadiel Kipkosgei (81 points).
Those with A- (minus) included Leon Nashon Agola (78 points), Wenslaus Mwinamo Demesi (76 points), Isutsah John Musonye (78 points), Jemutai Anna (79 points), Chelagat Jamila (76 points), Kitulu Lee (76 points ), Nyangaga Diana (76 points) and Wanjohi Edward Kathira (77 points).The teacher in charge of academics who spoke with the Nation, Mr John Limo, said they were happy with the performance and attributed it to proper preparations, discipline and hard work.There were celebrations at Mary Mount Secondary in Molo sub-county after it produced one of the top girls in Nakuru County, Lillian Chepkoech Korir who managed A plain of 81 points.
Lillian is a beneficiary of the Wings to Fly programme and comes from Kapsimbeiywo village, Kuresoi South sub-county.She was followed by Cynthia Kerubo Mogere who garnered A- of 77 points and Mubia Ann Wanjiku who got A- of 75 points.School teacher Daniel Muchiri said they had hoped to perform better than last year.
Muchiri said that they were in the process of compiling the results so as to dertermine their school mean score.