Kabianga High School emerged as the most preferred secondary school by the 2022 KCPE candidates, edging out other top-tier national schools within the list.
While announcing Form One placement results on Monday, January 16, Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu noted that the school received 153,108 applications against its capacity of only 768 slots.
The school was followed by Nanyuki High School with 148,827 applications, Nyandarua High School received 137,511 applications, Pangani Girls recorded 119,265 applications and Maseno High School had 105,504.
Kabianga edged out Nanyuki High School from the top spot as the latter had recorded the most applications for two years in a row; 2022 and 2021.
In 2022, former Education CS George Magoha announced that Kabianga recorded over 149,087 applications out of a capacity of 528 - ranking it as the second most selected school during the year.
In the 2019 KCSE examinations, the school attained a mean score of 7.7047 and was ranked ninth overall in Kericho county.
Classified as a public national school, the institution prides itself as the 'school of champions'.
Located in Belgut sub-county, Kabianga Sub-location, Kericho County, the school has a capacity of over 2,000 students, according to the school's official website.
Kabianga's Motto is Hardwork and Discipline for Success while its mission statement is: To be a model in academic excellence.
"Our purpose is to instill in our students the foundation necessary to go out into the world as lifelong learners, well prepared for higher learning institutions and for life," read part of the school's profile on their website.
The school incorporates three online channels that teachers use; zeraki learning, Google classroom and Microsoft office 365.
Zeraki learning involves the use of technology to solve some of the toughest challenges encountered in providing quality education in Africa.
Notable alumni from the school include Citizen TV's Stephen Letoo, former Energy CS Charles Keter and Manuel Chogge, Chief Executive Officer at Choggs Brothers Limited.
