1.1
A BRIEF REPORT ABOUT KAKAMEGA SCHOOL
a. i)
Founding of the School
The School was founded by the Local Native Council (North Kavirondo District Council)
in 1932, hence its original name: ‘GOVERNMENT AFRICAN SCHOOL, KAKAMEGA’.
Its founding motto: ‘IN UNITY IS STRENGTH’ has served the School well over the
years.
ii.
Vision:
To be a Centre of Academic Excellence.
Mission:
for
To Develop and Nature Intellectual, Moral and Practical Skills in Learners
a Dynamic World.
Code:
603001
Management
a)
The School is duly registered with the Government as a DEB School
It has a duly constituted BOARD OF GOVERNORS, Chaired by MR RASHID NASORO
It has a duly elected PTA Chairman in DR OKUMU BIGAMBO.
b)
c)
iii.
Year
Student Population
It is a six stream School with a total Student population of 1210.
Enrolment from 2003 – 2009
2003
898
2004
1014
2005
1009
2006
1056
2007
1161
2008
1164
2009
1210
2010
1296
1400
1200
1000
800
Year
600
400
200
0
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
1
2009
2010
2011
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iv.
Space and Physical Structure
The School stands on a 95 - acre plot.
a. The Physical Facilities include:
24 classrooms, an Administration Block, an Assembly Hall, Library, a Computer
Laboratory 6 Science Laboratories, 1 Electricity Workshop, 1 Power Mechanics
Workshop, 1 Lectur Theatre Hall, 1 Maintenance Workshop, 18 Dormitories (1 high
rise), 1 large Central Stores Block, 1 Dining Hall/Kitchen complex, 25 Teaching Staff
Houses, 12 Non-teaching Staff Houses1 Kenyatta University Open Learning Institute
House, Playing Grounds for football, Rugby, Volleyball, Handball, Hockey, Basketball,
Athletics, Softball, Badminton and Lawn Tennis.
v.
The Teaching /Non – teaching Staff
a)A teaching population of 58 by the Teachers Service Commission and a C B E of 69.
The School has 16 Heads of Departments.
We have a short fall of 11 teachers in the following subjects:
i)
Kiswahili
ii)
CRE
iii)
History
iv)
Chemistry
v)
Biology
vi)
Computer
vii)
Aviation
viii) Agriculture
ix)
Physics
The following heads, deputies and District Quality Assurance Officers have gone through my
watch and they continue to radiate ably their positions of posting
Name
1. Mr. Vitalis Kangayia
2. Mr Omamo Aggrey
3. Mrs Khabongo Linet
4. Mr Musita Dan
5. Mrs Malema Rose
6. Mr Ouma Daniel
7. Mrs Opala Violet
8. Mr Nabulinda
9. Mr Kidera Isaac
10. Mr Ottawa Wycliffe
11. Mrs Mulama Marina
12. Mr Ungaya Fabian
13. Mrs Luvanda Joyce
14. Mrs Ednah Abung’aba
15. Mr Peter Ogada
16. Mrs Tsuma Ongulu
17. Mrs Anne Kangethe
18. Mrs Odah Oyolo
Current Office
Principal
Principal
Principal
Principal
Principal
Principal
Principal
Principal
Deputy
Deputy
Deputy
Deputy
Deputy
Deputy
DQASO
DQASO
DQASO
DQASO
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Station
Kaptanai High School
Kamuria High School
Moi Vokoli Girls
Mbihi High School
Khwisero Girls
Kolanya Boys
Kaimosi Girls
Ejinja Mixed
Bukhalire Secondary
Sivilie Secondary School
St Gerald Shanjero
Shitoli Mixed
Shieywe Girls
Eregi Girls
Nandi North
Bungoma West
Vihiga District
Vihiga District
b) We have 60 members of the Non teaching staff
Since the year 1932 the School has had a total of 14 Heads: Mr H.. A. M.Chapman
1932 – 1955
 Mr. V. A. Ottaway
1939
 MR D. H. Greed Newton
1945 – 1947
 Mr R. Purdy
1956 – 1959
 Mr P. O. Bryant
1959 – 1960
 MR J. H. Stewart
1961 – 1964
 Mr V. A. Waisler
1965 - 1968
 Mr W. W Rapando
1969 - 1975
 Mr G. Avedi
1975 - 1981
 Mr J. L. O. Kinaro
1981 - 1991
 Mr E. A Vodoti
1991 - 1995
 Mr S. I. Ashitiva
1995 - 2002
 Mr J. S. L. Khabongo
2002 - 2005
 Mr O. Minishi
2006 –
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b.
Administration Structure
KAKAMEGA SCHOOL
Board of Governors
Principal
Deputy Principal
Bursar
Head Teachers
Form one
Form two
Form three
Form four
Accounts Clerks
Cateress
Librarian
Senior Masters
Head Cook
Store keeper
Kitchen Hand
Farm Attendant
Director of Studies
Senior Heads of
Departments
Headman
Heads of
Departments
Workshop
Technician
Grounds men
Lab Assistants
Teachers
Clerical
Officers
Prefects
Councillors
Enquires Staff
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c.
Academic Report
i.
We offer 18 subjects as follows:
a) Languages
i.
English
ii.
Kiswahili, French
iii.
German
b) Mathematics
c) Humanities
i.
History
ii.
Geography
iii.
CRE
d) Sciences
i.
Physics
ii.
Chemistry
iii
.Biology
e) Technical Subjects
i.
Agriculture
ii.
Business Studies
iii.
Computer, Electricity
iv.
Power Mechanics
iv.
Art and Design
v.
Music, Aviation
ii.
Note:
Kakamega School is the only School in Western Province offering Aviation.
Our performance in KCSE is as the trend below indicates.
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
A graphical analysis is here below:-
School Mean
9
8
7
6
5
School Mean
4
3
2
1
0
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
Year
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Mean
6.23
5.77
5.43
6.02
6.90
6.69
6.58
6.94
8.00
7.73
7.72
7.83
7.64
7.86
7.85
7.41
7.54
8.16
8.57
8.36
7.97
8..2
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
Number of Students Joining Public Universities
250
200
150
Entry
100
50
0
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Year
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
No.
55
147
155
146
177
202
155
188
202
217

2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
Distribution of Grades for the period 2001 – 2010
A
4
2
4
6
1
4
2
1
2
0
A29
23
21
20
13
13
11
18
27
13
B+
29
26
44
37
31
22
35
24
32
24
B
60
51
43
57
39
42
50
29
34
27
B45
61
46
39
36
54
46
29
30
42
C+
41
54
44
29
35
67
33
45
30
41
C
28
40
18
5
20
46
22
27
30
42
C12
5
10
2
10
28
22
14
23
14
D+
3
4
0
5
1
6
5
3
9
3
D
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
D-
E
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Remarks
 Number of candidates increased
 In 2004 the school was at position 25 in the Province
 In 2005 the School was at position 17 in the province
 In 2006 the School was at position 6 in the Province
 In 2007 the School was at position 3 in the province and 89 Nationally
 In 2008 the School was at position 7 in the Province
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Means
8.2
7.9700
8.3648B8.5214 B
8.1604 B7.54 C+
7.41 C+
7.85 B7.86 B7.64 B-
Entry
253
270
233
201
188
283
177
146
155
147

Performance per subject, National Position/Mean Score in data form
MEAN GRADE PER SUBJECT
SUBJECT
ENGLISH
KISWAHILI
MATHEMATICS
BIOLOGY
PHYSICS
CHEMISTRY
HISTORY
GEOGRAPHY
C. R. E
S. E. E
ART & DESIGN
AGRICULTURE
POWER MECH
ELECTRICITY
GERMAN
MUSIC
ACCOUNTING
COMMERCE
FRENCH
ECONOMICS
B. STUDIES
COMPUTER
NATIONAL pos
MEAN SCORE
CODE
101
102
121
231
232
233
311
312
313
316
442
443
448
502
511
561
562
562
512
563
565
451
1999
7.43
7.13
4.52
8.00
8.95
6.48
8.57
8.58
9.31
9.82
7.06
8.75
7.21
4.59
8.25
6.00
8.04
8.41
2000
7.67
8.41
5.31
7.52
8.37
6.26
8.47
7.62
7.41
8.60
8.75
10.44
8.73
5.94
5.62
9.39
4.85
6.64
2001
7.09
7.80
5.87
9.19
7.18
6.33
8.19
7.72
8.99
10.92
9.50
8.57
9.60
8.42
6.33
11.00
6.71
6.64
5.88
6.60
6.40
2002
7.00
8.16
6.81
8.11
8.94
6.66
7.98
8.25
9.57
8.91
10.25
7.69
8.92
9.13
6.10
10.00
8.63
8.45
2003
6.911
8.848
6.036
7.193
8.410
6.526
9.159
9.581
9.559
9.968
9.000
8.345
6.750
8.000
7.500
8.333
7.885
8.844
2004
7.986
7.004
5.889
8.602
7.944
6.357
9.73
9.826
10.02
9.76
7.75
8.097
8.4
7.2
8.2
9.741
7.538
9.01
2005
8.148
7.800
4.968
6.833
7.329
5.633
8.806
9.948
9.153
9.760
8.800
7.400
8.45
8.33
6.800
8.900
8.100
8.200
5.900
8.4
47
7.72
40
7.83
50
7.64
45
7.86
56
7.85
7.41
2006
8.790
9.556
5.658
7.171
7.648
6.696
9.841
9.273
9.967
8.07
7.74
7.857
8.3
8.873
4.875
8.886
7.783
64 Prov
7.54
8.16
2007
8.454
9.049
6.482
8.71
8.044
7.0149
8.981
11.07
10.178
6.692
9.0481
6.307
9.80
6.428
9.931
8.90
88
8.575
2008
7.857
8.347
7.0429
8.34
8.69
6.8455
9.79
8.271
10.284
5.6923
9.8136
7.8571
5.7143
8.6250
8.1765
2009
8.6
8.26
6.34
7.76
7.76
6.42
8.93
8.38
8.53
2010
8.870
8.610
6.810
8.010
8.330
6.880
8.490
8.190
9.340
8.89
8.81
7.6
8.47
7.18
6.83
7.770
8.420
6.920
8.000
9.500
7.750
9.000
8.6
7.140
9.3258
7.000
8.29
7.45
8.365
7.97
8.980
8.840
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8.2
Strategy to improve performance
 Strategic plan for all subjects
 Working with students, teachers and workers with a view to refining discipline in all
aspects
 Motivating all stakeholders to realise highest level of performance.
 Exposing students and teachers to higher challenges with other Schools.
 Stepped up revision programmes and remedial lessons.
 Maximize utility of time.
 Improving the School Library.
 Improving on the infrastructure of the School and general cleanliness.
 Broaden the administration arm.
 Seminars for teachers – organized by the Board of Governors
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Remarks
i.
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
-
Projected mean
8.5
9.1
9.2
9.2
9.5
Actualized Mean
8.1
8.5
8.3
7.9
d. Achievements in Co-curricular Activities for Kakamega High School
Drama and Music 2009 - 2010
i) Position One English Play (2010)
ii) Position One French play (2010)
iii) Position one Dance
(2010)
Note:As a result of the above student Horace Wesa and Teacher Wakhungu Alex won air tickets
and fully sponsored tour to France on 3rd July 2010.
iv) Winner of several awards over the years.
v) Won several Music items at Nationals
Games and Sports activities for some of the teams
i) Soccer Performance at Provincials, Nationals and beyond
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
National Champions
National Preliminaries
District Semifinals
Provincial semi-finals
National 3rd position
Provincial semi finals
District semis
Nationals preliminaries
Nationals preliminaries
National semis
Provincial semis
Nationals semis
National semis
National Champions
Second runners up Nationals and Provincial Champions Western Province
2010
National Preliminaries
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ii) Rugby Performance since 1995 at Provincials and National
1995
Provincials preliminaries
1996
Provincials preliminaries
1997
Provincials Preliminaries
1998
Provincial preliminaries
1999
Provincial finalists
2000
National champions (15 s)
2001
National semifinalists (15 s) National champions (7s)
2002
National Champions (15s), National (semifinalists (7s)
2003
Provincial champions (15s) National semifinalist (7s)
2004
Provincial finalists (15s) Nationals champions (7s)
2005
National preliminaries – provincial champions (15s) National semifinalist (7s)
2006
Provincial semifinalists (15s) Provincial semifinalists (7s)
2007
National finals Rugby 7s
National Finals Rugby 15
2008
National Champions 7s
Finalist U’19 Dubai Sevens
National finals Rugby 15
East and Central
African Champions
2009
Rugby 15s National Champions
Rugby 7s National Runners up
Rugby East and Central Africa Champions
2010
Provincial Finals
iii)
Hockey
Provincial
Preliminaries
iv)
Handball
Districts
Semi finals
v)
Volleyball Districts Semifinals
vi)
Basketball Districts Semi finals
vii)
Scouts
National level
viii)
Choir
Nationals
ix)
Driving Club
Exchange programme with Framtids High School Sweden 2009/2010
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e. Projects
Project
Sponsor
Cost
Completed/Ongoing
-
2 classrooms 4 offices
M.O.E/PTA
Ksh. 1.3 million
Completed
-
Renovation of 62 seater bus P.T.A
Ksh. 1,686,000/=
Completed
-
High rise hostel (500 students)P.T.A
Ksh. 18 Million
On going
-
Toilet and septic tank
M.O.E
Ksh. 1,445,338/=
Completed
-
Water Reservoir
Lurambi C.D.FKsh. 1,372,464/=
Completed
-
33 Seater Mini-bus
Savings
Completed
-
Economic Stimulus project
Gov of Kenya Ksh. 30 million
Ksh.3,524,921.30
to begin On going
(20 classrooms and administration block)
f. Talent Promotion
Sponsorship by Unicef
i. Drama 5 students @ 40,000.00
200,000.00
ii) Soccer 12 students @ 40,000.00
480,000.00
iii) Rugby 8students @ 40,000.00
320,000.00
TOTAL
1,000,000.00
g.
Challenges and Impediments
i)
Physical infrastructure – dilapidated and inadequate, classrooms, hostels, need for
more staff houses.
ii)
Swelling enrolment - Currently 1210 students
iii)
Proximity to town hence negative influence: sneaking, theft of School books
iv)
Poor payment of fees by parents
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