Students, Teachers of St. Peter Claver's Kithuki celebrate their top Graders. Photo by Andrew Mbuva. 
By Andrew Mbuva
St. Peter Claver's Secondary School, Kithuki Boys, has etched its name in the academic history of Kathonzweni Sub County after posting stellar 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results, including its first-ever A Plain since the school’s inception in 1984.
The Catholic-sponsored institution, under the Catholic Diocese of Wote, emerged the top-performing school in Kathonzweni Sub-County and recorded the highest mean grade in the Sub County, a milestone that was celebrated with song and dance by students, teachers, and parents.
Speaking during the celebrations, Chief Principal Nicodemus Mutava attributed the school’s sustained academic success to strong Christian values and discipline.
“St. Peter Claver's Kithuki is founded on Christian principles, and discipline is central to our way of life. Discipline is a prerequisite to good performance,” said Mutava. “Our journey to academic excellence did not start today. For the last five years up to 2024, we have recorded steady improvement year after year, and by God’s grace, 2025 has crowned that journey.”
The school presented 183 candidates, with 139 students qualifying for university admission, translating to an impressive transition rate of 75.9 percent. The school posted a mean score of 7.612, consolidating its position as an academic powerhouse in the county.
In terms of performance, the school posted an impressive spread of grades, led by one A Plain and one A Minus, followed by 13 candidates who attained B Plus. A total of 38 students scored a B (Plain), while 44 obtained B Minus. Additionally, 42 candidates achieved C Plus, results that contributed to the school’s strong overall mean score and high university transition rate.
The highlight of the results was Stanley Ngunga, who emerged as the best student with an A Plain of 82 points, becoming the first candidate to attain the top grade in the school’s history.
“This boy was exceptional in every sense,” the principal noted. “He was disciplined, organized, hardworking, and often stayed behind after lessons to tutor his peers. What made him unique was his all-round excellence across languages, humanities, sciences, and technical subjects.”
Ngunga, visibly elated, credited his success to faith, focus, and positive influence.
“I am happy with the 2025 results. I put God first and stayed true to my dreams,” he said. “I believed that all things are possible through God. My aspiration is to pursue clinical medicine and surgery at the University of Nairobi. To my peers, I say: stay true to your dreams, put God first, and keep positive friends.”
The second-best student, Joel Mwendwa, scored an A Minus, a performance he attributed to consistency and self-belief.
“I want to pursue civil engineering at Kenyatta University because it is my passion,” Mwendwa said. “It’s about being focused, maintaining good friends, and having a positive attitude. Don’t give up—try again and again, and it will come out well.”
The celebrations at St. Peter Claver's Kithuki were marked by dance and song, reflecting not just academic success but a shared sense of pride and achievement. As the school continues its upward trajectory, its leadership remains confident that discipline, faith, and hard work will sustain even greater success in the years ahead.
