Students at bikeke comprehensive school at Kenya national music festivals
The Trans Nzoia institution reaches Kibabii University stage after a journey that began at sub-county level in May
By Daniel Kipchumba
Bikeke Comprehensive School in Trans Nzoia County yesterday earned its place in the national spotlight as it competed at the Kenya National Music Festival, held this year at Kibabii University in Bungoma.
The road to the national stage was long and hard-won. The school’s journey began in May at the sub-county music competitions hosted at Mufutu Comprehensive School, where more than ten entries qualified for the county round. At the county competitions held at Kitale Comprehensive School, the team held firm, with six items advancing to the regional stage in Eldoret. The regionals proved the sternest test yet, but under music trainer Dennis Misoi — supported by colleagues Noel Eyauma and Grace Onamu — the school’s Class 224 Boys’ Choir came through to secure a coveted place at the nationals.
Behind the scenes, school principal Ronald Francis Toili Wamalwa invested countless hours ensuring the team was ready for the national stage. His dedication reflects an institutional culture that has long treated music and drama not as extras but as core expressions of who the school is.
“We believe in promoting cultural diversity and nurturing the full potential of every learner,” Wamalwa said. “Competitions like these give our students a platform to discover themselves and grow.”
That philosophy runs deep at Bikeke. In keeping with the demands of the Competency Based Education curriculum, the school has broadened its co-curricular programme well beyond the arts. A committed group of coaches — Phylis Jepkorir, Diana Imelda, Martin Lusweti, Daniel Wasike, Mercy Muriithi, and Kemboi — oversee ball games across disciplines, while deputy principal Bernard Nyakona and senior teachers Joseph Lumuli and Verah Katikit have been consistent champions of extracurricular engagement at every level.
At the governance level, board chairman John Wekesa Wamalwa and the school’s board of management have made talent development a deliberate priority, viewing sport, music, and the arts as serious pathways to success rather than sideline activities.
“Talent has opened doors for footballers, athletes, musicians, and countless others,” Wamalwa said. “We want every student at this school to know that what they carry inside them matters — and that this is the place to develop it.”
For the students of Bikeke Comprehensive School, the journey to Kibabii University is more than a competition result. It is proof that consistent effort, strong mentorship, and genuine institutional belief in young people can take a school from a sub-county hall in May all the way to the national stage.
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