KCSE 2024-2025 Exam Results: Private schools outshine public schools

May 31, 2025 Hillary Kangwana

KCSE 2024 Exam Results: Private schools outshine public schools

Following a compilation of Mombasa County Secondary Schools’ performance from the just released 2024 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exam results, private schools have outshone their public counterparts, with impressive results.

Speaking at Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed School, The Principal, Rishaad Rajab Ramadhan, expressed his delight about his school’s performance, as he proudly announced that they recorded remarkable results with 4 A Plain, the highest point being 82 points, 32 A- and 53B+ achieving a mean score of 9.13.

He said that the School had a candidature of 213 students, comprising 109 males and 104 females. Highlighting the school’s focus, he stated that they are a science-based institution, with the majority of students specializing in sciences.

The Principal attributed their success to hard work, determination, discipline, and a commitment to early preparation, noting that revision began at the start of the first term.

Farouq Ali emerged as the top performer at Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed School, earning an impressive A plain with 82 points. Accompanied by his mother and relatives, Farouq returned to the School, to celebrate his remarkable achievement.

He attributed his success to the unwavering support of his mother and the dedication of his teachers, expressing heartfelt gratitude for their encouragement and guidance throughout his academic journey. He stated that he is ambitious about pursuing Medicine.

On the brink of what would have been an A plain, Saad Said Twaha of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed School narrowly missed it by just one point by attaining an A- of 80 points. Despite the near miss, Saad radiated gratitude, proudly celebrating his achievement, as a moment of joy for himself, teachers and his parents.

“Frankly speaking, personal effort, discipline, and putting Allah first in everything, is what guides you to attain great things,” he attributed his success. He further added that he would love to pursue engineering.

Addressing the Media, Said Twaha, former Mvita Constituency Aspirant and proud Father of Saad noted that his son’s success is a testament to the values he advocates for.

He urged parents to prioritize and invest highly in the education of their children, citing that education is the most valuable investment that gives the highest returns.

Hamid Ali from Light Academy added to the great performance of private schools by scoring an A plain of 83 points.

“I am enchanted with these exemplary results, and these are just the fruits of my hard work with the support of my parents, teachers, and the whole school fraternity. I would like to pursue engineering but I am yet to decide on the specific path and if I get the chance to study abroad, I would be very happy,” Hamid said. Light Academy had a candidature of 81.

Shimo la Tewa High School represented the public schools proudly with a top score of 2 A Plains, 81 points both, from 392 candidates.

The Principal, Mutiso Mbinda Mathew also attributed the brilliant performance by the school to discipline and hard work, adding that the school has not engaged in any kind of strike for the past 8 years.

Fauz Jamal Kanji of Shimo la Tewa said that he expected good results based on the effort he put in his studies especially since he wants to pursue Medicine.

Generally, the schools reported challenges in accessing full results from the KNEC Portal, citing system delays caused by the high volume of simultaneous access attempts from thousands of users. The overwhelming traffic significantly slowed the portal’s performance leading to frustrations among parents, schools, and students who were eager to retrieve the results promptly.

However, none of the above schools recorded any cases of missing marks or nullified results and all recorded a performance improvement compared to the previous results.