About Us

1926: The school originally opened as a mixed day primary school.
1951: The boys were moved to St. Joseph's Boys High School Kitale, and the institution became a girls-only boarding school.
1964: The institution blossomed into a Senior Secondary School, which eventually evolved into the top-performing national secondary school it is today
St. Brigid's Girls Senior School, Kiminini is a premier national girls' boarding school located in Kiminini Sub-County within Trans Nzoia County, Kenya. It is celebrated across the country as a hub of academic excellence and holistic student development.
Foundations and Catholic Sponsorship
Establishment: The school was founded in 1927 to offer high-quality secondary education to girls in the region.
Sponsorship: It operates under the tight-knit sponsorship of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kitale.
Values: The school's historical foundation heavily blends spiritual growth, strict discipline, and character building with academic routine.
Structural Growth and Enrollment Stream Expansion Over the years, the school transformed drastically from a modest three-streamed school to a massive six-streamed institution.
Population Growth: Under the long-term leadership of Chief Principal Madam Inviolata Lukorito (who took over around 2014), student numbers surged from 723 to over 1,300 students.
Infrastructure: To support this growth, multi-story buildings, expanded science laboratories, and high-capacity modern hostels were added to the school's landscape.
Ascent to National Status & Academic Performance
National Elevation: Due to its stellar performance trend at the provincial and national levels, the Ministry of Education elevated St. Brigid's to National School status.
KCSE Dominance: The school historically clocks an impressive mean grade of B+ and above. In the 2024/2025 examinations, the school emerged among the country's elite tier, recording an exceptional mean score of 9.61 with multiple straight A plains, sending nearly its entire cohort to the university
Strategic Evaluation: To maintain this reputation, the school uses a unique "Binga" joint examination system paired with severe "postmock" pre-national testing to keep learners globally competitive.
Co-Curricular Legacy
Sports Powerhouse Beyond books, St. Brigid's Kiminini is historically a regional and national force in sports.
Basketball Dominance: Its basketball team is highly revered and has repeatedly represented Kenya at the East Africa Secondary Schools Games, notably traveling to tournaments in places like Rwanda.