Langalanga Secondary School recently hit the headlines when its student Isaac Mugambi scored an A of 84 points.

This is the highest grade ever in KCSE since the inception of the school in 1984.

A visit to the school revealed a dusty rough road leading to the school.

The school’s motto ‘Shine All Round’ speaks volumes on what the teachers aim to achieve with the students once they make their way through the grey gate.

A fading signpost stands at the gate, perhaps proof that the school has existed for 30 years.

A signpost at the gate of Langalanga Secondary School where one of Nakuru's top student emerged from

Photo credit: PRISTONE MAMBILI/NMG

Inside the school compound, a magnificent administration block meets you. As the eyes wander, we notice impressive storey classrooms with grey and pale black walls.

These colors are also featured in the uniform of the students streaming into the school.

Langalanga has a standard play field that includes the basketball court visible from the gate of the school.

A branded school bus is also parked on one side of the field just next to the magnificent Administration Block.

However, the school has maintained some of the oldest structures such as the wooden built stores and Kitchen.

In a recent interview, the School’s Principal Rufina Mutegi Nkonge admitted that majority of the students in the school come from the slum areas in Nakuru city.

“We understand the challenges facing the estates where our students come from and that is why we have established a strong guiding and counseling section to help the students” she said.

She attributed the success of the school to a strong counselling and guidance guidelines.

This, she says goes a long way in helping the students to quiet the noise in their heads and concentrate on their studies away from the troubles brewing back at home.

She is quick to note that without an intentional and rigorous guidance and counselling practice, then there can be no academic success in the institution.

The Sub county school started with a population of 160 students and now has over 1000.

The last time the school produced a student with a Grade A of 83 points was in 2018.

In the 2022 KCSE, the School is taking over 100 students to University.

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