Kapsabet High School
Kapsabet High School is a boys National school located in Kapsabet, Nandi County, Kenya, 40 kilometers 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.
KCSE performance
The school has had good performance in the national examinations, Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE). During the 2013 exams the school was ranked fourth nationally. In the 2014 examination it was ranked second after Moi High School-Kabarak although it is not confirmed due to the errors in the 2014 ranking.
In the 2015 form one admission cycle, it received over 60000 applications and accepted about 300 students.
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:
- Daniel Arap Moi the second president of the Republic of Kenya
- William Ruto the deputy President of the Republic of Kenya
- Julius Yego the Commonwealth Javelin Gold Medalist 2014
- Nicholas Biwott businessman and former Kenyan Cabinet Minister
- Kipruto Rono Arap Kirwa former Kenyan Cabinet Minister
- Henry Kosgey
- Stephen Sang Nandi County Senator
- Kipsang Belio the Education Principal Secretary in Kenya
- Alfred Keter Nandi Hills Member of Parliament
Management
The School Principal is Kipchumba Maiyo and the Board of Governors is chaired by former army General Augustine Cheruiyot.