There was a wave of anger and disbelief at St. Thomas Raganga Secondary School in Kitutu Chache South, Kisii County, following the release of the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results.
The school, which had high hopes for its students, saw a surge of frustrated parents and local residents storm the school compound in protest, demanding accountability from the administration.
The uproar erupted after the KCSE results showed that the school’s best-performing candidate achieved only a plain D grade, while most students scored D minus and E grades. The school recorded a mean score of 2.235, with not a single candidate attaining the minimum grade required for university admission.
In response, parents and residents, some wielding twigs, marched into the school’s compound, chanting slogans calling for the immediate dismissal of the school’s principal.
The protesters expressed their anger over what they described as the failure of the school to provide quality education for their children, who they believed had invested years of sacrifice.
Many said they had poured significant financial resources hoping that education would provide a better future for their families.
“I feel deeply hurt as a parent, my first child scored a D plain last year, and now my second child has received the same grade. As a parent, I feel like my children’s future has been wasted.” said Naomi Kerubo, one of the parents involved in the protest.
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She called for the principal to step down, adding that her family had invested heavily in the education system, only to be disappointed by the results.
The protests intensified when the parents padlocked the principal’s office, effectively halting administrative activities at the school.
They also criticized the school’s failure to fully cover the Form One syllabus by the time the students reached Form Four, which many felt had contributed to the poor academic performance.
Local leaders have weighed in, with many echoing the calls for accountability and a thorough investigation into the school’s performance.
The school administration has yet to make a public statement regarding the incident or the demands for the principal’s resignation.
By Obegi Malack
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