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Kaltuma of Bute Girls tops North Eastern region in 2023 KCSE exams

Hussein Nur and his daughter Kaltuma Hussein Nur from Bute Girls in Wajir County. (Photo: Courtesy)

By Issa Hussein | Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Kaltuma aspires to be a medical doctor in future.

Kaltuma Hussein Nur from Bute Girls in Wajir County has emerged as the top student in North Eastern after she scored an A grade in the KCSE 2023 exams.

She was one of the female students in North Eastern who outshone male students in the 2023 KCSE result released on Monday.

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She deviated from the norm in the school to become the first student to score an A grade.

Elated with her achievement, Kaltuma attributed her success to hard work, determination and support from both parents and teachers.

She aspires to be a medical doctor in future.

Her father Hussein Nur also expressed joy over the performance of his daughter who became the top student in the region.

“Today is an exceptional day. I am a happy parent. My daughter made me proud," Hussein said.

His son Mohamed Hussein who also sat for his KCSE exam at Sabunley Secondary School, scored B plain.

Takaba Girls Secondary in Mandera County also posted stellar results where 178 students out of 184 who sat for their KCSE exams qualified to join the university.

Students from Takaba Girls Secondary in Mandera County. (Photo: Courtesy)

In a historic achievement, a total of 19 girls scored A- while 54 scored B+, 51 candidates scored B,36 scored B-, 18 scored C+, and two scored C while none scored D or E grades.

Other girls' schools that did in the region well include Dertu Girls, Saka Girls, Holugho Girls in Garissa and Haragal Girls in Wajir.

NEP Girls in Garissa and Moi Girls in Mandera also claimed their lost glory having an improved performance.

Other boys and mixed schools celebrated in the region include Al Azar Boys with a mean score of 9 and mean grade of B, Gedi High School (mean score of 8, and mean grade of B-), Wayam Secondary (mean score of 7.8, and a mean grade of B-), Lafey Secondary (mean score of 7.77, and a mean grade B-) and Sheikh Ali in Mandera (mean score 6.9, mean grade C+)