KSEF 2026 National Winners: Complete List of Junior & Senior School Champions from Garissa

The 62nd Kenya Science and Engineering Fair (KSEF) National Finals concluded today at Garissa High School, marking a historic milestone as the first time since 2004 that the North Eastern region hosted the competition. Over 2,000 young innovators from eight regions presented projects across 24 categories, with St Mary’s Nyabururu Junior School and Maranda High School emerging as the overall champions for Junior and Senior School divisions respectively.

If you are a teacher, parent, or student seeking the verified, official results, this page provides a complete, category-by-category breakdown of winners, school rankings, and regional standings based on the documents released at the closing ceremony.

🏆 Quick Stats at a Glance

Metric	Figure
Event Dates	March 29 – April 5, 2026
Venue	Garissa High School, North Eastern Region
Participating Students	2,000+
Categories	24 (6 Junior School, 18 Senior School)
Regions Represented	8 (Central, Coast, Eastern, Nairobi, North Eastern, Nyanza, Rift Valley, Western)
Overall JS Winner	St Mary’s Nyabururu (85 points)
Overall SS Winner	Maranda High (210 points)

🎓 Junior School: Top 4 Projects by Category

🌾 Agriculture

Position	Project Title	School	Region	Score
🥇 1st	Smart Alert System for Modern Apiculture	Itibo Boys JS	Nyanza	50.083
🥈 2nd	Smart Fish Feeder	Ogilo Komulo JS	Nyanza	48.583
🥉 3rd	Solar Powered Automated Irrigation System	Malivani AIC JS	Eastern	47.167
4th	Food Preservation-Drying Mango	Jonyo JS	Nyanza	46.000

🔬 Biological & Environmental Science

Position	Project Title	School	Region	Score
🥇 1st	Smart Fire Management Kit	Biliso JS	Western	59.750
🥈 2nd	Simple River Cleaning Robot	Baraton Junior School	Rift Valley	56.167
🥉 3rd	Powered Brush Cutter	Mobego JS	Rift Valley	48.917
4th	Eco-Bricks	Mburu Gichua JS	Rift Valley	47.917

⚡ Energy & Transportation

Position	Project Title	School	Region	Score
🥇 1st	Design and Assembly of Servo Electric Car	Lower Baricho Junior	Central	61.333
🥈 2nd	Automatic Warning Lighting System	Karabondi JSS	Nyanza	56.500
🥉 3rd	Transforming Light Energy to Dry	Olkalou(AC) JS	Central	54.000
4th	Hydroelectric Generator	Githagara JS	Central	53.250

🧮 Mathematical, Chemical & Physical Science

Position	Project Title	School	Region	Score
🥇 1st	Remote Control of Home Lighting	St Mary’s Nyabururu	Nyanza	53.333
🥈 2nd	The Smart Farmer’s Shape Using Geometry	Mundika Special	Western	52.000
🥉 3rd	Simplified Algorithm	Mikiriani JS	Coast	47.000
4th	Bridging Communication	Murugua JS	Coast	46.417

🧠 Social & Behavioural Science

Position	Project Title	School	Region	Score
🥇 1st	Total Value Machine	Nyange Pag JS	Western	59.083
🥈 2nd	Seeing Is Not Believing	Kimilili RC Girls	Western	58.750
🥉 3rd	Aphid Control Using Worm Wood	Ebubole JS	Western	56.250
4th	Smart Reminder Tool	Ong’ang JSS	Nyanza	55.417

 

🔧 Technology & Engineering

Position	Project Title	School	Region	Score
🥇 1st	Tech Automatic Fire Extinguisher	Ganjoni JS	Coast	50.750
🥈 2nd	Electronic Class Register & Attendance Monitoring System	Biliso JS	Western	49.917
🥉 3rd	Laser Virtual Electronic Security System	St Mary’s Nyabururu	Nyanza	48.083
4th	Smart Wildlife Fence	Memon JS	Coast	47.250

 

🎓 Senior School: Top 4 Projects by Category

🌾 Agriculture

Position	Project Title	School	Region	Score
🥇 1st	Mushroom Growing from Biodegradable Waste	Pangani Girls	Nairobi	70.500
🥈 2nd	Green Guard Farm	Sunshine Secondary	Nairobi	68.750
🥉 3rd	Harnessing Sisal Leaves for Eco-Friendly Bio-Insecticide	St. Joseph’s	Coast	67.000
4th	Smart Hand-Controlled Fertilizer Dispenser	Thika Road Christian School	Nairobi	65.250

 

💻 Computer Science

Position	Project Title	School	Region	Score
🥇 1st	Hyperbloom	Maranda	Nyanza	72.250
🥈 2nd	Ballot Flow Electronic Voting System	Mukaa Boys	Eastern	70.250
🥉 3rd	Student Allocation Optimizer	Kiandu Sec	Central	69.750
4th	Evalaite	Moi Girls Nairobi	Nairobi	68.900

 

Note: Hyperbloom, developed by George Kingston & Ron Mathews of Maranda High, impressed judges with its AI-driven approach to educational data management.

 

♻️ Waste Management

Position	Project Title	School	Region	Score
🥇 1st	Ecoflame	Nakuru High	Rift Valley	72.333
🥈 2nd	Synergistic Removal of Heavy Metals from Wastewater	Kiambaa	Central	68.833
🥉 3rd	Closing the Loop	Mwiki Sec	Nairobi	67.500
4th	Sea Ocean Bin	Moi Girls Kamusinga	Western	64.667

 

🤖 Research-Based Robotics & Intelligent Machines

Position	Project Title	School	Region	Score
🥇 1st	The Next Generation Assistant	Thika Road Christian School	Nairobi	72.000
🥈 2nd	AI Smart Dog Feeder	Nembu Girls	Nairobi	67.250
🥉 3rd	Autonomous Intelligent Robotic Dustbin	Olkejuado High	Rift Valley	65.250
4th	Smart City Technopolis	Karima	Central	63.750

 

🚀 Space Science

Position	Project Title	School	Region	Score
🥇 1st	Sentinel X	Moi Girls Nairobi	Nairobi	70.000
🥈 2nd	Smart Cloud-Based Alcohol Monitor	Meru School SS	Eastern	69.833
🥉 3rd	Skysavior	Nakuru High	Rift Valley	69.333
4th	Aeronautical Magnetic Smooth Landing	Mokowe Secondary School	Coast	68.833

 

🧬 Microbiology & Health Science

Position	Project Title	School	Region	Score
🥇 1st	Influence of Vitamin C and Zinc	Mwiki Sec	Nairobi	71.500
🥈 2nd	Antibiotics Storage Monitor	Ng’iya Girls	Nyanza	70.750
🥉 3rd	Intelligent Body Metrics	Eshikulu Boys	Western	69.250
4th	Curative Nutritive Diabetes	Kibabii Boys	Western	68.500

 

🏫 Overall School Rankings

Junior School: Top 10 Schools by Cumulative Points

Rank	School	Region	Total Points
1	St Mary’s Nyabururu	Nyanza	85.000
2	Lower Baricho Junior	Central	75.000
3	Biliso JS	Western	63.000
4	St. Anselm JS	Eastern	58.000
5	Nyamachaki Junior	Central	53.000
6	Mwira JS	Western	52.000
7	Memon JS	Coast	49.000
8	Edmund Rice	Rift Valley	45.000
9	Itibo Boys	Nyanza	44.000
10	Nanyuki Comprehensive	Rift Valley	40.000

 

Senior School: Top 10 Schools by Cumulative Points

Rank	School	Region	Total Points
1	Maranda High	Nyanza	210.000
2	Mwiki Sec	Nairobi	205.000
3	Moi Girls Nairobi	Nairobi	170.000
4	Eshikulu Boys	Western	152.000
5	Kagumo High	Central	121.000
6	Olkejuado High	Rift Valley	119.000
7	Moi Forces Academy	Nairobi	107.000
7	Oloolaiser High	Rift Valley	107.000
9	Karima	Central	103.000
10	Ribe Girls	Coast	101.000

 

🗺️ Regional Performance Summary

 

Combined Regional Standings (JS + SS)	Total Points
Central	1,932.000
Rift Valley	1,893.000
Nyanza	1,876.000
Western	1,809.000
Nairobi	1,768.000
Eastern	1,640.000
Coast	1,367.000
North Eastern	454.000

 

💡 Key Insight: While Western Region dominated Junior School performance, Nairobi and Central regions led in Senior School, indicating strong secondary STEM pipelines in urban and high-density counties. North Eastern’s combined score of 454 points represents measurable progress, particularly significant given the region’s historic infrastructure gaps and this being their first time hosting since 2004.

 

📥 Download Official Results

All data in this article is sourced directly from the official KSEF 2026 ranking reports released at Garissa High School.

 

What Happens Next?

The Ministry of Education has confirmed that top-performing projects scoring above the 65.0 threshold will undergo final review for international representation. Selected teams will likely compete at regional and global science fairs in South Africa, the United States, and Europe. Final delegation lists are expected by mid-May 2026.

Schools preparing for KSEF 2027 can access free project planning templates, judging rubrics, and CBC-aligned STEM guides on our dedicated resources page.

 

✅ Stay Updated

Don’t miss the official announcement of Kenya’s international science fair representatives.

 

 

Article verified against official KSEF 2026 results documents. Last updated: April 5, 2026, 4:30 PM EAT. For corrections or school inclusion requests, contact araptoo@teacher.co.ke