Shimo la Tewa National Boys High School has reasserted its place among the Coast's top-performing schools after posting impressive results in the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education examinations.
The school has returned to the national spotlight alongside powerhouse Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Secondary School.
Yesterday afternoon, Shimo la Tewa had confirmed 10 A plain(s) and 15 A-(minuses), a significant improvement from last year when the school managed only two A plain(s) and 26 A-(minuses).
A total of 413 candidates sat the examination at the national school.
Principal Mathew Mutiso said the results received so far point to a strong upward trajectory.
“This year, we expect an improved performance. We are yet to receive the results of all the students, but from what we have so far, we can confidently say we are on the right track, and our performance will be top-notch,” he said.
Leading Shimo la Tewa’s cohort was Abdul Mwatsuma with an A of 84 points.
“I want to thank my teachers for the support. I would love to pursue medicine because I want to find a cure for my mother’s illness. My mother has been ailing for a very long time,” Mwatsuma said.
He was followed by Victor Kombe with an A (83 points).
“I would love to pursue medicine and specialise as a gynaecologist. Medicine is my passion,” he said.
He was followed by Robinson Kahindi, who had an A of 82 points.
Others with 81 points included Kitii Barru, Josphat Karanja and John Macharia, while
Arif Lali, Waldea Mohamed, Morris Ongeri, Dennis Tumbo and Tyrus Mumo posted A grades of 80 points .
A notable number of candidates also attained A minus grades, among them Rashid Mohamed, Allan Katana, Yunus Makokha, Samson Muuo, Nelson Madiba and Moses Kalama.
At Sheikh Khalifa, principal Sheikh Richard Ramadhan confirmed equally strong results, with the school recording 16 As so far—four boys and 12 girls.
Two of the candidates scored 84 points, the highest at the school.
“We already have more than 16 As and 35 A-(minus) grades and we expect our mean score to rise,” Ramadhan said.
He added, “This is a big improvement compared to last year, when we had four As and in 2023, when we had nine As. We put in a lot of academic programmes in the last term, and we are really encouraged by the performance.”
Among the top students at Sheikh Khalifa was Mohamed Aziz, who scored an A of 82 points and said he hopes to pursue medicine at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology .
“I was inspired by my elder brother, who is a civil engineer. I expected good results, but this is beyond my expectations,” he said.
Abdulghafur Timamy, who also scored an A of 82 points, credited faith, family support and personal sacrifice for his success.
“I made a lot of sacrifices. I would be lying to say it was easy because I had many sleepless nights,” he said.
He hopes to study law at the University of Nairobi or Strathmore University, following in the footsteps of his father and siblings.
Another top performer, Raniya Abdalla, said her journey was shaped by resilience after being raised by a single mother.
“I had setbacks in the last year, but I thank God for my teachers and family for supporting me, especially my mother and aunt, who played a big role,” she said.
Abdalla plans to pursue medicine.
Her mother, Suhaila Muhammad, praised her daughter’s discipline and determination.
“She is a hardworking girl and spent most nights studying. I want to congratulate her for the effort she put in,” she said.
At Light Academy, deputy principal Salim Sardu said the school had so far recorded three A-( minus) grades, eight B+(plus) grades and a mean score of 8.53.
He attributed the results to a long-standing learner-centred approach.
“For the past 20 years, we have had a clear strategy, facilitating learners to learn by themselves. We do not impose a very strict schedule, but we adopt flexible methods that work for each learner,” he said.
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