Mombasa: Medicine has emerged as the preferred career path among top performers in the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations in Mombasa County, with students citing medical challenges facing society, family influence, and personal passion as key motivators.
According to Kenya News Agency, at Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan School, Muhammad Hassan Aziz, who scored an A plain of 82 points, aspires to pursue medicine at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT). Aziz expressed his surprise at his achievement and credited his brother as a major influence in his academic journey.
Hami Abdallah, also from Sheikh Khalifa, scored an A plain of 82 points and attributed her success to her single mother, whom she regards as her source of strength and inspiration. Abdallah has long aspired to a career in medicine, which her mother, Suheila Mohammed, supports wholeheartedly.
At Mama Ngina Girls School, Yvonne Mona Mruu achieved an 84-point A and plans to specialise in gynaecology at the University of Nairobi. Her interest in this field is driven by personal experiences with women's health issues in her family. Halima Fuhad, another top achiever from Mama Ngina, aims to specialise in cardiology, inspired by a bootcamp experience with doctors.
Shimo la Tewa School's Abdul Mwatsuma Said, who scored an A of 84 points, is driven by a personal mission to find a cure for his mother's heart condition, while his schoolmate, Victor Kombe, plans to specialise in obstetrics and gynaecology. Both credit their achievements to hard work and the support of their teachers and peers.
From Memon Academy High, Amar Mohammed and Karima Shiraz Grana, scoring 81 and 83 points respectively, have also set their sights on medical careers. They both emphasized the role of hard work and community support in their success.
The strong performance of these individual students reflects a broader trend of improved results across Mombasa County schools. At Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed, principal Sheikh Rishard Swaleh Ramadhan highlighted a rise in the school's mean score from 9.13 to 9.64. Programs implemented during the third term and a focus on hard work and faith were key to their success.
Mama Ngina Girls saw their mean score increase from 7.84 in 2024 to 8.3 in 2025, with chief principal Mwana Hamisi Omar crediting teacher dedication and student discipline. At Shimo la Tewa, principal Mr Mutiso Mbinda reported an improvement to an 8.23 mean grade, attributing success to discipline and timely syllabus completion.
Memon Academy High also reported gains, with deputy principal Mrs Caroline Mbugua noting an increase in A plain scores from five to seven, alongside 24 A-minuses. She praised the dedication of students, teachers, and parents in achieving these results.