Busia County Produces Only 3 As in 2024 KCSE Exams.
The 2024 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results brought mixed emotions of joy, anxiety, and disappointment across the nation. However, in Busia County, the mood was predominantly somber.
Teachers Updates analysis revealed that the county managed to produce only three top-grade A results across all its schools. This performance has drawn scrutiny toward the Ministry of Education and parents for the county’s continued struggles in education.
National schools in the county, including Nambale Boys and Kolanya Girls, were among the few bright spots. Nambale Boys School contributed two of the three A grades, while Kolanya Girls provided the remaining one.
Butula Boys School, long considered the sole academic powerhouse in an otherwise underperforming region, failed to produce even a single Grade A in the 2024 KCSE results. This marks a sharp decline from its impressive performance in 2023, when the school proudly delivered 16 A grades.
Nambale Boys Principal, Tom Boya, described the achievement as hard-earned and emphasized that producing even one top-grade A requires significant effort and resources. Despite the improvement, questions persist on how a county with over 300 schools could yield such a low number of top grades.
KCSE Results Statistics
Statistics from the 2024 KCSE results show that a total of 9,437 students nationwide scored either an A or an A-. Specifically:
- A Grades: 1,693 candidates (1,137 male, 556 female)
- A- Grades: 7,744 candidates (4,904 male, 2,840 female)
Out of these, only three A grades came from Busia County, highlighting a stark disparity in academic performance compared to other regions.
The county’s dismal performance has been linked to multiple challenges. Principal Boya pointed out that effective results stem from collective participation, yet many parents in the county are disengaged from their children’s academic lives.
“Parents who don’t care about their children raise students who also don’t care about their future,” one education stakeholder observed.
Beyond parental involvement, poor planning and insufficient funding have also been cited as critical factors. Local education experts argue that inadequate capitation and late disbursement of funds from the Ministry of Education hinder proper school preparation for exams.
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The Way Forward
Stakeholders in Busia County face the pressing question of how to reverse this trend in the 2025 KCSE exams. Experts emphasize that the future of any nation lies in the education of its youth, urging both government and parents to prioritize investments in education.
As one observer remarked, “A country that cares for its future must take care of its children’s education.”
With systemic reforms, improved funding, and active parental engagement, there is hope that Busia County can improve its academic standing and produce more top performers in the years to come.
Busia County Produces Only 3 As in 2024 KCSE Exams.
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