President William Ruto has pledged KSh 10 million to Matunda S.A. Mixed Secondary School in Kakamega County following its top academic trajectory performance in the national examinations.
Speaking during a public engagement in Likuyani, the Head of State expressed admiration for the institution’s ability to maintain high academic standards while operating as a day school.
During his address, the President praised the school management board and parents for cultivating a disciplined and academically competitive learning environment.
“This Matunda S.A. Secondary School is just a mixed secondary school and is doing so well with over 1,500 students enrollment. I will send KSh 10 million for the school,” President Ruto stated.
How Matunda S.A.’s KCSE Academic Rise Caught President Ruto’s Attention
Matunda S.A. Secondary School has demonstrated top academic trajectory performance between 2023 and 2025 in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations.
Starting with a mean score of 6.069 in 2023, the mixed-day school institution secured university entry grades for 120 of its registered candidates.
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In the 2024 academic year, Matunda S.A. raised its mean score to 6.2544, substantially expanding its university-bound cohort to 194 students, anchored by a straight ‘A’ plain of 81 points.
In the 2025 KCSE results, the school achieved an unprecedented academic leap to a stellar mean score of 7.62564, establishing itself among the top-performing day institutions nationally.
Out of 390 candidates, 285 students scored a C+ or higher, securing a massive 73% direct university transition rate powered by 4 straight A plains, 28 A minuses, and an absolute elimination of D- and E grades.
The presidential pledge comes as part of broader national government interventions aimed at boosting infrastructure development in public basic education institutions across the country.
The KSh 10 million funding allocation will help the school build new modern tuition blocks, science laboratories, and expand general classroom facilities to accommodate the expanding student population.
The direct financial injection will help relieve pressure on local infrastructure as day schools continue to absorb large cohorts under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) transition.
The Commander of the Defence Forces noted that high-performing mixed day schools are demonstrating that quality educational outcomes can be achieved without imposing heavy boarding expenses on parents.
