Kipcherere High School targets KCSE mean score of 8.0

By Joseph Kangogo

Kipcherere High School in Baringo North targets mean score of 8.0 in this year’s 2023 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exam.

Principal Samuel Mayo said total 380 registered candidates named Valiants, in blue color means courageous and prepared for the challenge.

“Our candidates will have to burn the midnight oil to meet the target which was unanimously agreed upon by all stakeholders” Mayo said.

He spoke during the school’s well-attended Annual General Meeting (AGM), dedication and official launch of five-year 2023-2027 strategic plan on April 6.

The strategic plan will assist the school source for funds from leadership, partners and well-wishers to aide completion of pending structures like classrooms and laboratories to ease congestion and give it a facelift.

The school which boasts 1,275 students was established back in 2006 as low-cost school intended to help students from needy background to acquire basic secondary education.

It is located at Kipcherere village at the foot of magnificent Tugen hills, Soi-Soi Ward, Baringo North Sub-county.

Guest speaker was AIC Bishop David Kipsoi from Elgeyo-Marakwet accompanied by his Baringo counterpart Bishop William Kotut.

Among other guests present were Baringo North Member of Parliament (MP) Joseph Makilap and SaimoSoi MCA Michael Chebon who pledged to address school’s water and play ground challenge.

Sub-County Education Director

Lagat, Saimo-Soi MCA Michael Chebon, area Assistant County Commissioner Charles Gumba and several principals from neighboring schools also attended.

Bishop Kipsoi biblically defined education as life encouraging students and parents to hold and guard it well. “Education is always the vehicle an individual drives in to achieve good life” he said.

Bishop Kotut termed form four candidates-Valiants as great soldiers who should now avoid wasting time, always be alert, open minded and prudent in or- der to achieve the set 8.0 mean score and above.

“No more oversleeping or walking majestically around but be running fast to save time because you are now in preparation to face a huge giant ahead of you” he said.

He said discipline among the students with the guidance of committed teachers and supportive administration will absolutely see the candidates succeed.

Principal Mayo said for the last five years the school has managed to send more than 400 students to Universities” he said.

Mayo lauded last year’s 2022 candidates saying despite some challenges like water shortage and scarce learning facilities, they posted mean score of 6.6.

Out 322 candidates who sat for KCSE last year 163 got C+ and above while 158 managed C stand, 48 C- mi- nus and 7 D+ plus compared with previous year 2021 when 74 candidates scored C+ and above.

“Our school has maintained an up-ward performance since 2009 when first batch of candidates sat for KCSE and scored mean grade of 4.04” Mayo said.

He said the school currently boasts 50 teachers, 29 technical staff and stable Board of Management (BoM) under chairmanship of Sammy Amdany and Parents Association (PA) Chair Augustus Chepkurwo.

“We strictly adhere to early syllabus coverage, early revision and night studies up to 3am in the morning on Fridays” Chebet said.

Furthermore he noted grouping of students while teaching based on their ability to learn, “we identify slow and quick learners and treat them accordingly, that is why we managed to cut the tail” he said.