Kapsabet High School

Kapsabet High School
Administration Block
Location
Kapsabet
Kenya
Information
Type Public
Established 1925
Principal Kipchumba Maiyo
Color(s) Maroon     
Mascot Lion
Website www.kapsabetboys.sc.ke
Front Photo of Kapsabet High School

Kapsabet High School is a boys' national school located in Kapsabet, Nandi County, Kenya, 40 kilometres from Eldoret town.

History

The school was founded in 1925 as the Government African School (GAS). It is one of the oldest high schools in the country.[1] The school was established to cater for African students at a time when schools were still segragated by the Briton colonialists.

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

National Ranking

Kapsabet is ranked as one of the top in the country high schools in Kenya. It consistently ranks top in the national examinations, Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE). During the 2013 exam the school was ranked fourth nationally. In the 2014 examination it was ranked second nationally.

In the 2015 admission cycle, it received over 60000 applications and accepted about 300 students.


Management

The school's principal is Kipchumba Maiyo and the Board of Governors is chaired by former army General Augustine Cheruiyot.[2]


Boarding

The school has 19 dorms which are further grouped to nine houses. The house basis is used for Inter-house academic contests, games, house parties, meals and many other activities. The school is a state of the art institution full of amazing works of architecture. The new 360-bed dormitory, Koitalel Dorm, a three storey building, is a contribution of the alumni in the school’s development. The dorms have hot showers, ironing and laundry bays, modern cubicles and many other amazing things.

A new 816 bed capacity dorm is being built by the school. The mega-project is a luxurious one costing over 150 million shillings.

Notable alumni

With an alumni network of more than 10,000 students, Kapsabet has produced alumni in different fields including top leaders in Kenya. Some of its notable alumni include Kenya's political elite.

  • Samson Cheragei - Senator Nandi County
  • Kipsang Belio - Education Principal Secretary in Kenya
Kapsabet High School Campus aerial view

References

  1. ↑ http://www.kapsabetboys.sc.ke/index.php/about-us/history/
  2. ↑ http://www.kapsabetboys.sc.ke/index.php/about-us/board-of-management/
  3. ↑ http://star.worldbank.org/corruption-cases/sites/corruption-cases/files/documents/arw/Moi_Profile_Statehousekenya_Gov_Apr_29_2011.pdf
  4. ↑ http://www.deputypresident.go.ke/index.php/the-administration-dp/the-deputy-president
  5. ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/08/sports/olympics/for-kenyas-julius-yego-the-javelin-beats-running.html
  6. ↑ https://www.sde.co.ke/thenairobian/article/2001249366/where-nicholas-biwott-was-a-total-boy-when-moi-was-a-teacher
  7. ↑ https://softkenya.com/education/kapsabet-boys-high-school/
  8. ↑ http://nandi.go.ke/about/about-us/leaders/the-governor/

Coordinates: 0°12′12″N 35°07′03″E / 0.2032°N 35.1176°E / 0.2032; 35.1176

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