- Chief Principal Noor Sheikh Ali is leaving Mandera Boys Secondary School after a decade of transformative leadership.
- He has been appointed to lead Menengai High School in Nakuru County.
- Education stakeholders have praised his legacy of academic excellence, discipline and institutional growth.
Chief Principal Noor Sheikh Ali is bidding farewell to Mandera Boys Secondary School after a decade of distinguished service as he takes up a new leadership role at Menengai High School in Nakuru County.
Sheikh Ali leaves behind a legacy of academic excellence, discipline and institutional transformation that has positioned Mandera Boys among the leading schools in the region.
During his 10-year tenure, the school recorded significant improvements in academic performance, co-curricular activities and overall learner development, earning recognition from education stakeholders across the country.
Teachers, students, parents and alumni described Sheikh Ali as a visionary education leader who consistently inspired both staff and learners to pursue excellence.
They credited his calm, strategic and inclusive leadership style with enabling the school to overcome challenges while maintaining a strong focus on quality education and character development.

Many members of the school community likened his leadership to that of a steady captain guiding a ship through changing tides, saying his dedication positively influenced thousands of learners who passed through the institution during his tenure.
New chapter
As he prepares to assume leadership at Menengai High School, Sheikh Ali carries with him extensive experience and a proven record of educational leadership.
The Mandera Boys fraternity has expressed gratitude for his dedicated service and wished him success in his new assignment.
Education stakeholders said his departure marks the end of a remarkable chapter in the history of Mandera Boys Secondary School.
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They added that the culture of academic excellence, discipline and integrity established under his leadership will continue inspiring both learners and educators for many years.
By Khalif Abdul
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