Kapsabet High School Explained

Kapsabet High School
Established:	1925
Type:	Public
Principal:	Mr. Maiyo, Sammy Kipchumba (Arap) ^[1]
Mascot:	Lion
Enrolment:	2000+
Colors:	Maroon
Motto:	Strive to Excel
Grades:	9-12
Location:	Kapsabet, Nandi County
Country:	Kenya

Kapsabet High School popularly known as KB is a public national high school for boys located in Kapsabet in Nandi County, about 40 kilometers from Eldoret.

History

The school was founded in 1925 as the Government African School (GAS). It is one of the oldest high schools in the country.^[2] It was established to cater for African students at a time when schools were still segregated by the British colonialists.

It has undergone many transformations over the past century. The old school campus where the school stood at first is now used as a primary school, Kapsabet High Primary School.

The school now celebrates its Founders' Day on 4 February, every year.

Ranking

Kapsabet is consistently ranked among the top schools in Kenya in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, an examination which is taken nationally at the completion of Secondary Education.^{[3] [4]}

The school has one of the lowest acceptance rates in the country.^[5] During the 2019 admission cycle 70,921 applied for admission but only 432 were admitted (a 0.6 percent acceptance rate).^[6]

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education national rankings from 2013 to present:

• In 2013 it was ranked 4th nationally.^{[7] [8]}
• In 2014 it was ranked 2nd nationally.^{[9] [10]}
• In 2015 it was ranked 5th nationally.^[11]
• In 2016 it was ranked 15th nationally.^[12]
• In 2017 it was ranked 8th nationally.^[13]
• In 2018 it was ranked 4th nationally.^{[14] [3]}
• In 2019 it was ranked 2nd nationally.^{[15] [16]} The school also produced the top student in the country in 2019.^[17]
• In 2020 it was ranked 1st nationally
• In 2021 it was ranked 1st nationally. ^[18]
• In 2022 it was ranked 18th nationally.
• In 2023 it was ranked 3rd nationally.

Management

The school's current board of management is chaired by Prof. Simeon Arap Mining, and the secretary is the chief-principal Mr Maiyo, Sammy Kipchumba (Arap) MBS, OGW.^[19]

Notable alumni

• Nicholas Biwott, former Cabinet Minister and Member of Parliament from Keiyo South. ^[20]
• Samson Cherarkey, the incumbent senator from Nandi County. ^[21]
• Kipruto Rono Arap Kirwa, former Cabinet Minister for Agriculture and Member of Parliament from Cherang'any. ^[22]
• Henry Kosgey, former long serving Cabinet Minister and Member of Parliament from Tinderet. ^[23]
• Daniel arap Moi,^[24] the second President of Kenya.
• William Ruto, the fifth President of Kenya. ^[25]
• Stephen Sang, the incumbent Governor of Nandi County, and former Senator for Nandi County. ^[26]
• Kimaiyo Sego, former Cabinet Minister and Member of Parliament from Tinderet. ^[27]
• Jean-Marie Seroney, Kenyan legislator, human rights advocate and an Amnesty International prisoner of conscience.^[28]
• Julius Yego, the 2016 Olympics Javelin silver medalist; 2015 IAAF Javelin world champion. ^[29]

External links

• http://kapsabetboys.sc.ke
• http://allafrica.com/stories/201206191265.html
• https://web.archive.org/web/20150402215616/http://kbhsalumni.or.ke/

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Top teachers and students rewarded with laptops. Daily Nation. App. mobile.nation.co.ke. 29 June 2020 .
2. Web site: History – Kapsabet Boys . 2018-02-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180208004737/http://www.kapsabetboys.sc.ke/index.php/about-us/history/ . 2018-02-08 . dead .
3. Web site: Moi Kabarak, Kapsabet and Moi Girls Eldoret lead Rift Valley region. Saturday Standard. Team. The Standard.
4. Web site: Mathematics winners help it all add up for Kapsabet Boys. Daily Nation.
5. Web site: Choosing only 15 'elite' schools ruined chances of 1m pupils. Daily Nation. 28 June 2020 .
6. Web site: Revealed: Kenya's most popular high schools. Augustine. Oduor. The Standard.
7. Web site: Wanderi tops KCSE 2013 exams - VIDEO. Daily Nation. 2 July 2020 .
8. Web site: KCSE 2013: Overall top 100 schools nationally. The Standard.
9. Web site: Top of the class: 15 best KCSE schools. Daily Nation. 2 July 2020 .
10. Web site: Kapsabet Boys shines in 2014 KCSE. The Star.
11. Web site: Tight competition as KCSE results released.
12. Web site: Revealed: Knec's list of top schools from 2016 KCSE. Standard. Reporter. The Standard.
13. Web site: List of Top Performing Schools in KCSE 2017 Results. Citizentv.co.ke. 20 December 2017 .
14. Web site: Kapsabet Boys celebrates 26 As. The Star.
15. Web site: Kapsabet Boys tops schools in Rift Valley. Daily Nation. 3 July 2020 .
16. Web site: 2019 KCSE Results: List of top 10 schools and candidates. Citizentv.co.ke. 18 December 2019 .
17. Web site: Revealed: 2019 KCSE stars - VIDEO. 3 July 2020 . www.nation.co.ke.
18. Web site: Kapsabet, Kenya High and Mang'u top.
19. Web site: Board of Management – Kapsabet Boys . 2018-02-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180207070150/http://www.kapsabetboys.sc.ke/index.php/about-us/board-of-management/ . 2018-02-07 . dead .
20. Web site: Where Nicholas Biwott was a 'Total Boy' when Moi was a teacher. James. Mwangi. Standard Digital News.
21. Web site: Sen. Cherarkey Samson K | the Kenyan Parliament Website .
22. Web site: The Alumni- Kapsabet High School 2014. Issuu.
23. Web site: Kapsabet Boys High School Details, Fees, Results, Location and Contacts . Softkenya.com . 1999-02-22 . 2019-12-20.
24. Web site: Profile . star.worldbank.org . 2011 . 2019-12-20.
25. Web site: The Deputy President. www.deputypresident.go.ke.
26. Web site: The Governor | Nandi County Government :: Source of Champions . 2018-02-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180207122316/http://nandi.go.ke/about/about-us/leaders/the-governor/ . 2018-02-07 . dead .
27. Web site: 7 prominent politicians who studied at Kapsabet Boys High School. hivisasa.com.
28. Web site: 2022-09-16. Jean-Marie Seroney (1927-82). 2022-10-24. East Africa and the Global 1960. en.
29. News: For Kenya's Julius Yego, the Javelin Beats Running. Jeré. Longman. August 7, 2012. NYTimes.com.