This archive report was first published on 11 May 2021.
On Monday, the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results were released, and private schools in the coastal region are rejoicing over their students' impressive performances.
Among the top-performing schools was Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed secondary School, where student Asia Abubakar Ali scored an A with 82 points.
Other notable students include Omar Adan, who scored an A-, Samira Mohammed with an A-, Yusra Rashid with an A-, Nafin Swaleh Awash with an A-, and Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho's sister, Mwanaisha Ali Joho, who scored a B+.
Asia Abubakar Ali attributed her success to the strong teacher-student relationship and her ambition to study medicine in the university.
"My parents and teachers supported me a lot, I am happy to be the top student in my school. My aim was to study medicine in the University," she said.
Deputy Principal Shaikh Rashid Rajab credited the good results to hard work and a good relationship between learners and teachers, despite the disruptions caused by COVID-19.
"We had a good relationship between parents, learners, and teachers, that is why we performed well, this is despite the disruptions caused by COVID-19," he said.
Another standout student was 16-year-old Jaden Angella from Alliance girls high School, who scored A- with 82 points.
Angela attributed her success to hard work and dedication, and expressed her dream of becoming a neurosurgeon when she goes to university.
Her father, Amigo Nobert, expressed satisfaction with her performance, saying she is a go-getter and a hard worker.
"We anticipated that she will perform well especially after being the top student in her KCPE back then, we knew she will post good results," Nobert said.
