- Bunyore Girls records a mean score of 9.81 in the 2025 KCSE examination.
- PS Beatrice Inyangala urges learners to value education and remain focused on their studies.
- President Ruto lauds the school’s record of producing accomplished women across various professions.
Learners within Vihiga County have been urged to take their education seriously as it will determine their future.
While addressing the Bunyore Girls Senior School community in Vihiga County during their annual general meeting (AGM) and commissioning of a new dormitory, Principal Secretary, State Department for Higher Education and Research, Dr Beatrice Inyangala, who was representing President William Ruto, congratulated the school on its consistent record of exemplary academic performance and commended the concerted efforts of the Board of Management (BOM), teachers, parents and students for their collective commitment to excellence.
Dr Inyangala, who was the guest of honour during the ceremony, encouraged the girls to remain focused, disciplined and determined in their studies, terming education as the surest pathway to unlocking opportunities and building a brighter future.
She hailed the good performance recorded in the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination, where the school emerged position 14 countrywide with a mean score of 9.81, adding that the government will continue to support the school to achieve its academic targets.
Inyangala urges girls to remain focused
At the same time, she called on the girls to keep off boy-girl relationships and concentrate on their studies, saying there will be time for that when they are finally employed and settled in life.
The Principal Secretary challenged the girls to grasp education opportunities and excel in life as the country was in need of more women leaders.
She said the girl child had the goodwill of the government, with many girls being given opportunities to further their studies and much emphasis being put in place to ensure they stay in school.
The leader called on parents and guardians to continue supporting their children by providing a nurturing environment that enables them to thrive academically and personally.
“In our schools today are tomorrow’s leaders, innovators, professionals and nation builders and by investing in their education, we are investing in the future prosperity of our country,” she stated.
She noted that the education of girls should be embraced by the community as educating girls was a plus to the whole society.
Ruto lauds Bunyore Girls
In the President’s speech, the Head of State lauded the management of Bunyore Girls Senior School for its ability and resilience to stand proudly among Kenya’s premier national schools, with a student population of more than 1,200 young women drawn from every corner of the Republic, terming the achievement a reputation earned through consistency, discipline and a relentless pursuit of excellence.
The Head of State, in his statement, read: “For generations, Bunyore Girls’ Senior School has been a cradle of excellence, producing women who have distinguished themselves in education, law, public service, communications, science, health, business and the corporate world. I wish to commend and acknowledge a strong, united and vibrant alumni group that despite having left, they still reunite to remember their roots. This is the spirit that will channel positive transformation in our institutions as we unite to excel.”
“This wonderful institution has produced educationists Prof Carolyne Omulando, Prof Teresa Akenga, lawyers Laura Bagwasi and Lorna Odhong, communications professionals Susan Anyangu, Sharon Marion and Marvin Wangatia, publisher Patience Linyulu, editor Fridah Frisch, media professional Selly Kadot Amutabi, the melodious Gloria Muliro and many other accomplished women whose service continues to enrich our nation. For the young girls here today, walk these paths with pride because you are on the right path. The only difference between you and success is time.”
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“These women did not become exceptional by chance. They were nurtured by teachers who saw promise where others saw ordinary children; by principals who understood that education is not merely about passing examinations but about moulding character, instilling discipline and inspiring purpose.”
By Wakhungu Andanje
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